Anoint

What do we mean by anoint?

To apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to. transitive verb

To put oil on during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. transitive verb

To choose by or as if by divine intervention. transitive verb

To pour oil upon; smear or rub over with oil or any unctuous substance; hence, to smear with any liquid.

To consecrate, especially a king, priest, or prophet, by unction, or the use of oil.

To serve as an ointment for; lubricate.

Obsolete past participle of anoint.

To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. transitive verb

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

Christ or the Messiah; also, a Jewish or other king by “divine right.” transitive verb

Anointed. past participle

To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. verb

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

Administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing verb

Choose by or as if by divine intervention verb

To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

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

To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.

To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.

Words that are spelled similarly to anoint:
anoint, noint, aroint, enoint, annoint.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word anoint:
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Words that rhyme with anoint:
point, joint, pinpoint, appoint, viewpoint, standpoint, endpoint, counterpoint, flashpoint, roint, disappoint, noint, checkpoint, disjoint, midpoint, pointe, joynt, needlepoint, gunpoint, focal point, vantage point, turning point, dew point, make a point, datapoint, end point, case in point, flash point, decimal point, breaking point, to the point, knee joint, reappoint, starting point, exclamation point, lapointe, reference point, knifepoint, power point, clip joint, talking point, set point, drypoint, blue point, boiling point, data point, critical point, petit point, gros point, strong point, melting point, vanishing point, wrist joint, freezing point, dovetail joint, butt joint, ankle joint, west point, universal joint, gliding joint, hip joint, pivot joint, percentage point, hinge joint, pedal point, stopping point, compass point, knuckle joint, shoulder joint, weak point, elbow joint, match point, miter joint, rotary joint, dry point, lap joint, tongue and groove joint, spheroid joint, interrogation point, extreme point, second joint, toggle joint, cardinal compass point, wellpoint, artificial joint, distributor point, on that point, fish joint, flexible joint, full point, curie point, limit point, rallying point, breaker point, mitre joint, suspension point, diamond point, navel point, terminal point, vowel point.

Adjectives that are often used to describe anoint:
french.

Consonant match to anoint:
anent, enoint.

Words that sound like anoint:
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