기독교에서 물을 사용하여 죄를 씻고 교회의 일원이 됨을 선포하는 의식을 행하다.
To administer the Christian sacrament of baptism to a person, symbolizing purification and admission to the Church.
예문:
"The priest baptized the newborn infant during the Sunday service."
"She chose to be baptized in the river as a symbol of her new faith."
사람이나 사물에 특정한 이름이나 별명을 붙여 부르다.
To give a name or nickname to someone or something, often for the first time.
예문:
"The local residents baptized the stray dog 'Lucky' because of its survival."
"The critics baptized the new architectural style as 'Neo-Gothic Revival'."
시련이나 새로운 경험을 통해 어떤 집단에 정식으로 입문하게 하거나 정신적으로 깨끗하게 하다.
To initiate someone into a new activity or role, often through a difficult first experience.
예문:
"The young soldier was baptized by fire during his first intense battle."
"New recruits are often baptized into the corporate culture through a rigorous training week."