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chris·ten
 christen
- pronunciation:
- krI
s
 n
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
christened, christening, christens |
| definition 1: |
to baptize, sometimes simultaneously giving a formal name to.
The baby will be christened next week at St. Paul's church.They christened their daughter Mary Katherine after her grandmother.- synonyms:
- baptize
- similar words:
- consecrate, dedicate, hallow, sanctify
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| definition 2: |
to give a name to or dedicate formally.
He christened the yacht "The Juliana."- synonyms:
- name
- similar words:
- dedicate, dub, style, term, title
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to utilize for the first time.
We're going to christen the new truck this afternoon.- similar words:
- break in, inaugurate, initiate, install, instate, launch
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| related words: |
call, entitle, immerse, name |
| derivation: |
christener (n.) |
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