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Anoint

Anoint Meaning & Definition
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

\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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