No. 10,612 in Catalan
rebatejar
"Rebatejar" means "to rename" or "to baptize again."
In a sentence
El grup musical va decidir rebatejar-se després de canviar de components.
The music group decided to rename themselves after changing members.
Here, 'rebatejar' is used reflexively, indicating an action taken by the subject upon itself, in the context of adopting a new name for identity changes.
L'alcalde va rebatejar la plaça en honor d'un heroi local.
The mayor renamed the square in honor of a local hero.
In this sentence, 'rebatejar' is used transitively to denote the act of assigning a new name to a specific place for commemorative reasons.
Després de la consulta popular, van rebatejar oficialment l'escola.
After the popular consultation, they officially renamed the school.
The verb 'rebatejar' addresses the formal process of renaming an institution as instructed or approved by a group or authority.
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