anoint

[US]/ə'nɒɪnt/
[UK]/ə'nɔɪnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.apply oil to; smear with oil;[Religion] consecrate by applying oil.
Word Forms
Past Participleanointed
Present Participleanointing
Past Tenseanointed
Third Person Singularanoints
Pluralanoints

Phrases & Collocations

anoint with oil

anoint as king

anoint the sick

anoint with blessings

Example Sentences

anointing of the sick

The sick were anointed with oil.

Cuna Indians anoint the tips of their arrows with poison.

he was anointed as the organizational candidate of the party.

bodies were anointed after death for burial.

he blessed the dying man and anointed him.

Good words anoint us,and ill do unjoint us.

She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

Aaron’s sons were anointer after the sacrifice was made (29:20, 21).

Applying : You can apply the essential oil to your skin when culicid sting you.It has the function of detumescence and relieving itching.You can anoint with it before the culicid bite you.

Real-world Examples

His wife, Camilla, will also be anointed and crowned.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

" They were knights, " she said, stunned, " anointed knights" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

I anointed mine head with oil and covered my face thickly with powder.

Source: My life

There will be anointing, homage-paying, oath-taking and all manner of processing.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Luckily for them, works that have been anointed by the Tate command more credibility and a premium upon resale.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Seated there, the King will be anointed using an oil consecrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

Source: Popular Science Essays

So would anointing a non-Chinese successor-though, at 37, Mr Zhang may not be ready to retire.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

13 They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

Source: Bible (original version)

Mr Trump will relish his role as kingmaker who anoints the winner of Republican primary contests by tweet.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You're describing Ser Gregor Clegane. Why should Ser Gregor turn brigand? The man is an anointed knight.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

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