anoint
verb (used with object)
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
anoints
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present tense formof anoint (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Each year TED anoints a small cohort—scientists, artists, activists, and entrepreneurs—as TED Fellows, giving them visibility, coaching, and introductions to potential funders.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
Overlooking David’s many strapping older brothers, the wise elder anoints the astonished kid as the next king, but cautions him that the ceremony must be kept secret.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
A: When he anoints himself the story's hero.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2022
"Governments must give everyone the possibility of earning their bread because this gives them dignity. Work anoints people with dignity," he said.
From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2022
He opens the flask, anoints me, while I seem to faint, with the authentic holy water used on the feet of the holy saint.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
