anoints

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third-person singular of anoint
anoint
To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration

Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. —1 Kings xix. 15.

anoint
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. —John ix. 6.

anoint
{v} to rub with oil to consecrate
Anoint
the application of oil or ointment to a person's head Oil or ointment is used when initiating someone for a special religious office such as priest, prophet, or king Jesus was called the Messiah or God's anointed one The sick, wounded and dying are anointed as well
Anoint
To apply oil to This is usually done as part of a cleansing, either of tools or a person who is initiating themselves to a certain doctrine of beliefs [i e Christianism, Paganism, et cetera]
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administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Anoint
The practice of anointing with perfumed oil was common among the Hebrews (1 ) The act of anointing was significant of consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointing of the high priest (Ex 29: 29; Lev 4: 3) and of the sacred vessels (Ex 30: 26) The high priest and the king are thus called "the anointed" (Lev 4: 3, 5, 16; 6: 20; Ps 132: 10) Anointing a king was equivalent to crowning him (1 Sam 16: 13; 2 Sam 2: 4, etc ) Prophets were also anointed (1 Kings 19: 16; 1 Chr 16: 22; Ps 105: 15) The expression, "anoint the shield" (Isa 21: 5), refers to the custom of rubbing oil on the leather of the shield so as to make it supple and fit for use in war
anoint
To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons. He anointed my forehead The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop. the anointed king
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If a person in a position of authority anoints someone, they choose them to do a particular important job. The populist party anointed him as its candidate Mr. Olsen has always avoided anointing any successor. to put oil or water on someone's head or body, usually as part of a religious ceremony (past participle of enoindre, from inunguere, from unguere; UNGUENT)
anoint
{f} 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, anele
anoint
To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc
anoint
Anointed
anoint
as a sacred rite, especially for consecration
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