Baptize vs Rebaptize - What's the difference?
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To sprinkle or pour water over, or to immerse in water, as a spiritual cleansing process in the rite of Christian baptism.
To dedicate or christen.
Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
(slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
To baptize again.
To rename.
As verbs the difference between baptize and rebaptize
is that baptize is to sprinkle or pour water over, or to immerse in water, as a spiritual cleansing process in the rite of christian baptism while rebaptize is to baptize again.baptize
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Alternative forms
* baptiseVerb
(baptiz)Synonyms
* christenDerived terms
* baptizationrebaptize
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* rebaptiseVerb
(rebaptiz)- After the fire destroyed ''The Bronx'' pub, it was rebaptized ''The Bronx 2''.