christen Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb administer baptism to
    baptise; baptize.
    • The parents had the child baptized

WordNet

Chris"ten transitive verb
Etymology
AS. cristnian to make a Christian, fr. cristen a Christian.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Christened ; present participle & verbal noun Christening
Definitions
  1. To baptize and give a Christian name to.
  2. To give a name; to denominate. "Christen the thing what you will." Bp. Burnet.
  3. To Christianize. Obs. Jer. Taylor.
  4. To use for the first time. Colloq.

Webster 1913