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Douse vs Baptise - What's the difference?

douse | baptise |

As verbs the difference between douse and baptise

is that douse is to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse while baptise is to sprinkle or pour water over, or to immerse in water, as a spiritual cleansing process in the rite of Christian baptism.

As a noun douse

is a blow; stroke.

douse

English

Etymology 1

Probably of (etyl) origin, related to (etyl) and (douse) below.

Alternative forms

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Verb

  • (ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
  • To fall suddenly into water.
    • (Hudibras)
  • To put out; to extinguish.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) duschen, .

    Verb

    (dous)
  • To strike.
  • (nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A blow; stroke.

    • Anagrams

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    baptise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * baptize

    Verb

  • To sprinkle or pour water over, or to immerse in water, as a spiritual cleansing process in the rite of Christian baptism.
  • (figuratively) To dedicate or christen.