🚢christen

verb
/ˈkrɪsən/

Meaning

to give a name to someone at baptism or to name something officially

Example Sentences

They christened the ship after the queen.

Synonyms

name, baptize, dedicate, label

Antonyms

unnamed, anonymous

Collocations

christen a child, christen a ship, christen officially

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