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
While Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn grabbed headlines for a goal and assist in World Cup qualifying, Williams was anointing an unused sub as his natural heir as Wales centre-back and leader.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024
Welby conducted the service for the king’s coronation, and had the key task of anointing and crowning Charles and Queen Camilla at the ceremony.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
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
