anoint

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Synonyms: aroint, noint, enoint, annoint

Antonyms: aroint, noint, enoint, annoint

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To smear or rub over with oil or an [[unctuous]] substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for [[consecration]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|figuratively}} To [[choose]] or [[nominate]] somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|historical}} To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.

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