baptize
verb
"Baptize" is a verb that means to immerse or pour a liquid, typically water, over someone as part of a religious ceremony, typically for initiation or purification.
Example
- The priest will baptize the baby tomorrow in the church's baptismal font.
- John the Baptist was known for baptizing people in the Jordan River.
- She was baptized in the river as a symbol of her faith and commitment to God.