anoint
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anoint
- /əˈnɔɪnt/
Rhymes with -ɔɪnt
Where it comes from
From Middle English enointen, anointen, borrowed from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”). Doublet of inunct.
verb anoints · anointing · anointed · annoint
- To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.
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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.
Similar: salve
- To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor. Unlike other previous Prelates, who were swiftly anointed bishops, Francis did not follow suit. Ocáriz remained a Monsignor. In the eyes of many observers, it was a demotion of Opus Dei.
- To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
Translations
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verb to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance
| Español | ungir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 塗油於 /涂油于, 涂油于 túyóuyú |
| Português | ungir, untar, olear |
| Français | oindre, enduire, étaler, étendre |
| Deutsch | ölen, schmieren, einreiben |
| Italiano | ungere |
| Ελληνικά | χρίω chrío, μυρώνω myróno, επαλείφω epaleífo |
| Русский | сма́зывать smázyvatʹ, сма́зать smázatʹ |
| עברית | מָשַׁח masháẖ |
Talk about this word "anoint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anoint. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anoint. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anoint "anoint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anoint.Cite this
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title = {anoint},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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