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baptising

/bæpˈtaɪzɪŋ/

baptisingnoun

Translations

крещение

The church held a baptising ceremony for the new members.

Церковь провела церемонию крещения для новых членов.

Additional translations

освящение

посвящение

Definitions

The act or ceremony of administering baptism, a Christian sacrament of initiation and purification involving the use of water.

The baptising of the new members took place at the church last Sunday.

Synonyms

christening ceremony

rite of baptism

baptisinggerund / present participle

/bæpˈtaɪzɪŋ/

Definitions

Relating to or used for administering baptism; that baptises.

The baptising minister stood beside the font.

Synonyms

baptiseverb

baptising

Gerund

baptised

Past Simple

baptised

Past Participle

baptising

Gerund

/bæpˈtaɪz/

Translations

крестить

They decided to baptise their child in the local church.

Они решили крестить своего ребенка в местной церкви.

Definitions

To administer the sacrament of baptism to someone, typically by sprinkling or immersing them in water.

The priest will baptise the child during the Sunday service.

To give a name or nickname to someone or something, often in a ceremonial way.

The new ship was baptised with a bottle of champagne.

To initiate someone into a new experience, especially something challenging or difficult, often expressed in the phrase “baptise by fire.”

The recruits were baptised by fire on their first combat mission.

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