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anoint en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /əˈnɔɪnt/

Etymology

From Middle English enointen, anointen, borrowed from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”). Doublet of inunct.

Meanings

1. (transitive) 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. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 9:6:
   • And Fragrant Oils the ſtiffen'd Limbs anoint. 1697, Virgil, “The Sixth Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 371, line 315:
2. (transitive) 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. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 29:7:
   • Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 19:15:
3. (figuratively, transitive) 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. 2024 March 16, Antonia Cundy, “The Opus Dei diaries”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 18:
4. (historical, transitive) To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.

Forms

Deriveds

reanoint · anointee · disanoint · self-anoint · anointer · anointable · Anointing of the Sick · anointment · the Lord's Anointed

Synonyms

pomate · pomatum · pomade · salve · salve

Translations (102)

el χρίω (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · tl maghimo (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · cmn 涂油于 (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · hu felesket (to mark somebody as an official ruler) · pt ungir (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · da salve (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · ca ungir (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · bg смазвам (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · la ungō (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · am ቀባ (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · got 𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍉𐌽 (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · da salve (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · el επαλείφω (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · uk змазувати (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · egy gs:z-W22:D40 (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · es ungir (to mark somebody as an official ruler) · el μυρώνω (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · de schmieren (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · lld onje (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · it ungere (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · sh на̀мазати (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · de ölen (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · bg смазвам (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · pt ungir (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · gl unxir (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · nci ohza (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · fa اندودن (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · de ölen (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · lld onjer (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · it oleare (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · uga 𐎎𐎌𐎈 (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · uga 𐎎𐎌𐎈 (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · fi voidella (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · hy օծել (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · is smyrja (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · it ungere (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · pt olear (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · el χρίω (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · grc χρίω (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · ru пома́зать (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · es ungir (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · es ungir (to choose a leader) · qu hawiy (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · ga ung (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · gl unxir (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · dlm jongar (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · ca ungir (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · hy օծել (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · az sürtmək (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · fr étaler (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · fr étendre (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · cy iro (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · hu felken (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · bg намазвам (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · es consagrar (to choose a leader) · fr enduire (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · hu felken (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · ru сма́зать (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · egy gs:z-W22:D40 (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · sh nàmazati (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · mi whakawahi (to choose a leader) · ca ungir (to mark somebody as an official ruler) · oc ónher (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · ca ungir (to choose a leader) · cmn 塗油於 /涂油于 (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · pt untar (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · mi whakawahi (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · uk помазати (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · tl himuan (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · ga ung (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · sa अनक्ति (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · ru ма́зать (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · sa लिम्पति (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · nl zalven (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · eo olei (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · sh по̀мазати (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · mi pōrae (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · it oliare (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · cs pomazat (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · de salben (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · cs pomazat (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · de einreiben (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · az yaxmaq (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · es ungir (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · sh pòmazati (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · mi pōrae (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · cs zvolit (to choose a leader) · tl himuan (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · nl zalven (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · he מָשַׁח (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · cs jmenovat (to choose a leader) · uk мазати (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · ru пома́зывать (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · gl untar (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · sv smörja (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · tl maghimo (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · ru сма́зывать (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · lmo vong (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · fr oindre (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) · es consagrar (to mark somebody as an official ruler) · fr oindre (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) · fi voidella (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon)