anoint
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
to smear with any liquid.
to consecrate or make sacred in a ceremony that includes the token applying of oil: He anointed the new high priest.
to dedicate to the service of God.
to select for an honor, a particular role or office, etc.: After today’s interview, it looks like he will soon be anointed as head of the new Special Projects division.The headline read, “Dictionary.com anoints ‘allyship’ Word of the Year for 2021.”
Origin of anoint
1Other words from anoint
- a·noint·er, noun
- a·noint·ment, noun
- re·a·noint, verb (used with object)
- re·a·noint·ment, noun
Words Nearby anoint
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How to use anoint in a sentence
Father Huber pulled the white sheet down so he could anoint the forehead of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Jimmy Breslin on JFK’s Assassination: Two Classic Columns | Jimmy Breslin | November 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCould it be that by giving him St. Peter in Chains Benedict meant to anoint him?
The Republicans tend to anoint the next in line, and this time there is no heir apparent.
We privately see ourselves as queenly beings who get to decide which of our subjects to anoint with a knighthood.
They were about to anoint Charlie Wilson as one of their own.
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best ointments: and they are not concerned for the affliction of Joseph.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousI feel like asking our elder, Sister Smith, to come and anoint you with oil according to Jas.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. ByrumIf the hands be affected, anoint them on going to bed, and put on a pair of gloves.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartleyanoint the face with this, leave it on twenty or thirty minutes, or overnight if convenient, and wash off with warm water.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyIf you anoint a patient that has confluent smallpox you probably can not wipe away the oil, because the skin will be pustular.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin Malley
British Dictionary definitions for anoint
/ (əˈnɔɪnt) /
to smear or rub over with oil or an oily liquid
to apply oil to as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite
Origin of anoint
1Derived forms of anoint
- anointer, noun
- anointment, noun
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