Bless and Baptize

Bless

Bless verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.
Usage example: the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites

Baptize and bless are semantically related. in sanctify topic. In some cases you can use "Baptize" instead a verb "Bless".

Nearby Words: blessing, blessedness, blest, blessedly

Baptize

Baptize verb - To give a name to.
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Synonyms for Baptize

Bless and baptize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bless" instead a verb "Baptize".

Common collocations

people bless people baptize people
anyone bless anyone baptize anyone
babies bless babies baptize babies
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