History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
baptize

the give baptism (to a person)

initiate in church rite

christen

to receive (a child) into the Christian church and give a name at the baptism

named in religious rite

christened

a ceremony of baptism or naming a child

named in religious rite

define

to state precisely the meaning of (e.g. words)

give description

designate

(placed after the noun) appointed to a position (but not yet installed); to mark or point out (something) clearly

name, entitle

dub

to make (a person) a knight; to give (a person) a pet name

name, label something

entitle

to give (something) a title

name, label

nominate

to put (a person) forward for election to a position

designate, select

DENOMINATE as in Wiktionary
DENOMINATE as in Wikipedia