Anoint - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˈnɔɪnt|
Brit.
|əˈnɔɪnt|
verb
- choose by or as if by divine intervention
She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group
- administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing (syn: embrocate, oil)Extra examples
The magazine anointed her the most popular actress of the year.
...anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection...
The priest anointed the new king with oil.
He was anointed with sacred oil.
She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: anoint
he/she/it: anoints
present participle: anointing
past tense: anointed
past participle: anointed
I/you/we/they: anoint
he/she/it: anoints
present participle: anointing
past tense: anointed
past participle: anointed
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