christen
verb
[ ˈkrɪs(ə)n ]
• give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church.
• "their second daughter was christened Jeanette"
• use for the first time.
• "he bought a new pair of boots and christened them with his first goal at the McAlpine Stadium"
Similar:
begin using,
use for the first time,
break in,
Origin:
Old English crīstnian ‘make Christian’, from crīsten ‘Christian’, from Latin Christianus, from Christus ‘Christ’.
