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Anoint Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Anoint? [v] administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing Synonyms \| Synonyms for Anoint: anele \| embrocate \| inunct \| oil Related Terms \| Find terms related to Anoint: administer the Eucharist \| beeswax \| chair \| chrism \| confirm \| crown \| daub \| do duty \| dope \| dose \| dress \| drug \| embrocate \| enthrone \| glycerolate \| grease \| grease the wheels \| impose \| inaugurate \| induct \| install \| instate \| invest \| lard \| lay hands on \| lubricate \| medicate \| minister \| officiate \| oil \| perform a rite \| perform service \| place \| place in office \| pomade \| put in \| salve \| slick \| slick on \| smear \| smooth the way \| soap the ways \| throne \| unguent \| wax See Also \| bless Anoint In Webster's Dictionary \Anoint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anointing}.] [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See {Ointment}, {Unguent}.] 1. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint. --Dryden. He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. --John ix. 6. 2. To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration. Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him. --Exod. xxix. 7. Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. --1 Kings xix. 15. {The Lord's Anointed}, Christ or the Messiah; also, a Jewish or other king by ``divine right.'' --1 Sam. xxvi. 9. \Anoint"\, p. p. Anointed. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Anoint Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anoint?

[v] administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Anoint: anele | embrocate | inunct | oil

See Also | bless

Anoint In Webster's Dictionary

\A*noint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anointed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Anointing}.] [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L.
inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See
{Ointment}, {Unguent}.]
1. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance;
   also, to spread over, as oil.

         And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint.
                                               --Dryden.

         He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.
                                               --John ix. 6.

2. To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred
   rite, especially for consecration.

         Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it
         upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him. --Exod.
                                               xxix. 7.

         Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.  --1 Kings xix.
                                               15.

{The Lord's Anointed}, Christ or the Messiah; also, a Jewish
   or other king by ``divine right.'' --1 Sam. xxvi. 9.


\A*noint"\, p. p.
Anointed. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

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