anoint
verb (used with object)
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
will anoint
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future tenseof anoint.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The third-placed Pheu Thai party of jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra agreed to join him in a coalition, alongside several smaller parties, and parliament will anoint him on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
At the Coronation this weekend, the Archbishop of Canterbury will anoint and then crown Camilla as Queen.
From BBC ● May 3, 2023
In the most sacred part of the service, the Archbishop of Canterbury will anoint the king with oil, consecrating him and setting him apart from his subjects.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
Maybe Science will anoint a new vaccine as its breakthrough next year, or the year after.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 15, 2021
Fling me the weapon with which you smote him," cried Doctor Lamb, in accents of commiseration, "and I will anoint it with the powder of sympathy.
From Auriol or, The Elixir of Life by W. Harrison Ainsworth
