Thesaurus: anoint

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1. v. t. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
2. v. t. To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
3. p. p. Anointed.
4. v. choose by or as if by divine intervention
5. v. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
6. v:100 v. choose by or as if by divine intervention v. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing