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   anoint

   /əˈnɔɪnt/

   verb

   • 1. smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony: "high priests were anointed with oil" Similar smear with oilrub with oilapply oil tospread oil overarchaic:anele
   • ▪ smear or rub something with (any other substance): "Kuna Indians anoint the tips of their arrows with poison"
   • ▪ ceremonially confer divine or holy office upon (a priest or monarch) by smearing or rubbing with oil: "Samuel anointed him king" Similar consecratesanctifyblessordainhallow
   • ▪ nominate or choose (someone) as successor to or leading candidate for a position: "he was anointed as the organizational candidate of the party"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French enoint ‘anointed’, past participle of enoindre, from Latin inungere, from in- ‘upon’ + ungere ‘anoint, smear with oil’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. anointer noun
   • 2. anointment noun

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