Anoint
21anoint — Synonyms and related words: administer the Eucharist, beeswax, chair, chrism, confirm, crown, daub, do duty, dope, dose, dress, drug, embrocate, enthrone, glycerolate, grease, grease the wheels, impose, inaugurate, induct, install, instate,… …
22anoint — v. (N; used with a noun) they anointed him king * * * [ə nɔɪnt] (N; used with a noun) they anointed him king …
23anoint — In the OT persons and things were consecrated by anointing with oil; kings were enthroned by anointing (Solomon, 1 Kgs. 1:39); priests were anointed for the office (Aaron, Exod. 29:7). David refers to Saul as ‘the Lord s anointed’ (1 Sam. 24:6)… …
24anoint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. oil, salve. See rite. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. consecrate, bless, make holy, rub oil on, smear with oil …
25anoint — a|noint [ ə nɔınt ] verb transitive 1. ) to put oil on a part of someone s body in a religious ceremony 2. ) OFTEN HUMOROUS to decide that someone should be given a particular important job: His colleagues predict he ll be anointed party chairman …
26anoint — a·noint || É™ nɔɪnt v. apply or rub oil or ointment; rub oil on a person s head or feet as part of a religious ceremony (such as in a Christian baptism); smear with a liquid; ordain a person ceremonially or officially in office or to function …
27anoint — nation …
28anoint — v. a. 1. Smear, rub over with oil or unctuous matter. 2. Consecrate by unction …
29anoint — verb (T) to put oil or water on someone s head or body during a religious ceremony anointment noun (C, U) …
30Anoint — The holy element of a coronation ceremony where holy oils were applied to the heir s body (usually the head) to seal the divine nature of the kingship. ♦ 15th century coronation ceremony …
