Dictionary entries for 'christen'

Synonyms

chris·ten (krĭśən)

[Middle English cristnen, from Old English cristnian, from cristen, Christian; see Christian.]

transitive verb: -tened, -ten·ing, -tens.

1. To baptize into a Christian church.
2. To give a name to at baptism.
1. To name: christened the kitten “Snowball.”
2. To name and dedicate ceremonially: christen a ship.
To use for the first time: christened the new car by going for a drive.