baptize
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/ˈbæptaɪz/
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/bæpˈtaɪz/
To perform a religious ceremony that makes someone a member of a Christian church.
When she was a baby, her parents decided to baptize her in the river.
当她还是个婴儿时,她的父母决定在河里给她施洗。