baptise#v#1: 1. baptize, baptise, christen -- (administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized") baptize#v#1: 1. (8) baptize, baptise, christen -- (administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized") christen#v#1: 1. baptize, baptise, christen -- (administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized") dub#v#1: 1. (2) dub, nickname -- (give a nickname to) make#v#20: 20. (4) name, nominate, make -- (charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club") name#v#3: 3. (5) name, nominate, make -- (charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club") nickname#v#1: 1. (1) dub, nickname -- (give a nickname to) nominate#v#3: 3. name, nominate, make -- (charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club")