- to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- to give a name to at baptism: They christened her Mary.
- to name and dedicate: to christen a ship.
- to make use of for the first time.
- to give a Christian name to in baptism as a sign of incorporation into a Christian Church
- another word for baptize
- to give a name to (anything), esp with some ceremony
- to use for the first time
