anoint
verb (used with object)
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
anointing
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present participleof anoint.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In that sense, it appeared more like an anointing than a procedural formality: the veteran of the American left passing the baton to a younger standard-bearer.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
He was anointing them, he said, to become poll workers.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
In the Coronation service last year, the oil used for anointing the King was animal free for the first time.
From BBC ● May 14, 2024
One man waved his flame back and forth as if anointing his beard, smiling.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
The praying, vowing, and anointing seemed to take most of the morning. lyrion's legs soon began to ache.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
