anoint

a·noint

 (ə-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, inūnct- : in-, on; see in-² + unguere, to smear.]

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a·noint′er n.

a·noint′ment n.

anoint

(əˈnɔɪnt)

vb (tr)

1. to smear or rub over with oil or an oily liquid

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to apply oil to as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite

[C14: from Old French enoint, from enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from in-² + unguere to smear with oil]

aˈnointer n

aˈnointment n

a•noint

(əˈnɔɪnt)

v.t.

1. to apply an ointment or oily liquid to by rubbing or sprinkling.

2. to smear with any liquid.

3. to consecrate or make sacred in a ceremony that includes the token applying of oil.

4. to choose formally: anointed a successor.

[1300–50; Middle English, derivative of anoynt, enoynt (past participle) < Old French enoint < Latin inūnctus anointed, past participle of inunguere=in- in-² + unguere to smear, anoint]

a•noint′er, n.

a•noint′ment, n.

anoint

Past participle: anointed
Gerund: anointing

Imperative

anoint

anoint

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"

anoint

verb

1. smear, oil, rub, grease, spread over, daub, embrocate He anointed my forehead with oil.

2. consecrate, bless, sanctify, hallow, anele (archaic) The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop.

Translations

يَدْهَن بِمِرْهَم

namazatpomazat

salvesmøre

balsamierenölensalbenschmieren

χρίω

ungir

voidella

oindreenduireétalerétendre

felken

smyrja

consacrareungere

patepti

ieeļļotiesvaidīt

zalven

salvesmøre inn

pomazať

yağ sürmekyağlamak

涂油

anoint

[əˈnɔɪnt] VT

1. (with oil etc) → ungir (with de)

2. (fig) (= nominate) → designar, nombrar

anoint

[əˈnɔɪnt] vt → oindre

anoint

vt → salben; to anoint somebody king → jdn zum König salben; to anoint somebody as something (fig) → jdn als etw auserwählen

anoint

[əˈnɔɪnt] vt (Rel) → ungere
to anoint sb king → consacrare qn re

anoint

(əˈnoint) verb

to smear or cover with ointment or oil especially in a religious ceremony. anointed by a priest. olie, salf يَدْهَن بِمِرْهَم намазвам ungir pomazat, namazat salben salve; smøre χρίωungir võidma چرب کردن؛ مسح کردن voidella oindre לִמשוֹח בְּשֶׁמֶן अभिषेक देना pomazati felken mengurapi smyrja ungere 油を注ぎきよめる 기름을 부어 신성하게 하다 patepti ieeļļot; iesvaidīt melumur zalvensalve, smøre inn namaszczać غوړول، مسح کول 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