anoint

a·noint  (-noint)

tr.v. a·noint·ed, a·noint·ing, a·noints

1. To apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to.

2. To put oil on during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

3. To choose by or as if by divine intervention.

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[Middle English enointen, from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, innct- : in-, on; see in-² + unguere, to smear.]

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a·nointer n.

a·nointment n.

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anoint

Verb

to smear with oil as a sign of consecration [Latin inunguere]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	anoint - choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group" choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
	2.	anoint - administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing anele, embrocate, inunct, oil bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"

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anoint

verb 1. smear, oil, rub, grease, spread over, daub, embrocate

verb 2. consecrate, bless, sanctify, hallow, anele (archaic)

Translations

anoint [əˈnɔɪnt] vt → untar

anoint [əˈnɔɪnt] vt → oindre

anoint [əˈnɔɪnt] vt → salben

anoint [əˈnɔɪnt] vt → ungere

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anoint

v anoint [əˈnoint]

to smear or cover with ointment or oil especially in a religious ceremony anointed by a priest. olie, salf يَدْهَن بِمِرْهَم намазвам pomazat, namazat salve; smøre salben χρίω ungir võidma چرب کردن؛ مسح کردن voidella oindre לִמשוֹח בְּשֶׁמֶן अभिषेक देना pomazati felken mengurapi smyrja ungere 油を注ぎきよめる 성유를 뿌리다, 기름을 바르다 patepti ieeļļot; iesvaidīt melumur zalven salve, smøre inn namaszczać ungir a mirui; a unge помазывать pomazať maziliti miropomazati smörja ทาด้วยน้ำมัน yağlamak, yağ sürmek 塗油 помазати تیل ، یا مرہم چپڑنا xức dầu 涂油