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To baptize and give a Christian name to.

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  1. v. t. To baptize and give a Christian name to.
  2. v. t. To give a name; to denominate.
  3. v. t. To Christianize.
  4. v. t. To use for the first time.
  5. v. administer baptism to
  6. 1. To baptize and give a Christian name to. 2. To give a name; to denominate. "Christen the thing what you will." Bp. Burnet. 3. To Christianize. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.]
  7. v:100 v administer baptism to