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
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
Around the bed, he will anoint the patient with oil, talk, and pray.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2016
At all events, I will anoint her by and by.
From Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by William Carleton
