Past tense of baptize
regular verb
The past tense of baptize is baptized. The past participle is also baptized.
Forms of baptize
| Base form (V1) | baptize /ˈbæptaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | baptized /ˈbæptaɪzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | baptized /ˈbæptaɪzd/ |
| Present participle | baptizing |
| Third person singular | baptizes |
Baptized in a sentence
- The darkness remained unrelieved until, in 1880, Miss Emma Cons took over the lease and baptized the drinks that were served at the bar and the songs that were sung on the stage.1973, Robert Speaight, Shakespeare on the Stage
- And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.From the entry Crispus
- Korean Catholics baptized as infants take on a Christian name which also acts as their confirmation name.2000, U.S. Catholic Historian. From the entry christian name
- Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII, was baptized and confirmed at the age of three days.1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 35. From the entry confirm
- I started learning more about the Bible and even got baptized in the back of the church in a toddler pool.2007, Patrick Irish, The Day God Asked Me a Question. From the entry at church every time the doors are open
Meaning of baptize
- verb To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
- verb To Christianize.
- verb To dedicate or christen.
Questions about the past tense of baptize
- What is the past tense of baptize?
- The past tense of baptize is baptized.
- What is the past participle of baptize?
- The past participle of baptize is baptized.
- Is baptize a regular or irregular verb?
- Baptize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: baptize (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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