Definitions for anoint
əˈnɔɪntanoint

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. anoint(verb)

   choose by or as if by divine intervention

   "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"

2. anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate(verb)

   administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. anoint(Verb)

   To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

   Etymology: enoint, past participle of enoindre, from inungere, in + ungere or unguere ("to smear", "to anoint"). See ointment, unguent.

2. anoint(Verb)

   To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.

   Etymology: enoint, past participle of enoindre, from inungere, in + ungere or unguere ("to smear", "to anoint"). See ointment, unguent.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Anoint(verb)

   to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil

   Etymology: [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See Ointment, Unguent.]

2. Anoint(verb)

   to apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration

   Etymology: [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See Ointment, Unguent.]

3. Anoint

   anointed

   Etymology: [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See Ointment, Unguent.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Anoint

   an-oint′, v.t. to smear with ointment or oil: to consecrate with oil.—n. Anoint′ment, the act of anointing or state of being anointed.—The Anointed, the Messiah. [= an+oint. See Ointment.]

Anagrams for anoint »

1. Tonian

2. nation

How to pronounce anoint?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anoint in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anoint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of anoint in a Sentence

1. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   I think the whole race changed last night. Because you know there was a march among the chattering class to anoint Sen. Rubio.

2. Keisha Lance Bottoms:

   I don't believe any one person anoints a successor. It doesn't work like that. It may have worked like that many, many years ago, but it hasn't worked like that in a long time, so I don't think that I have the ability to anoint someone as my successor, but I certainly at the appropriate time will make it known who I will cast my vote for.

3. Karim Sadjadpour:

   Had it not been for Rafsanjani, Khamenei would have never become supreme leader. Those close to Rafsanjani say he rues the day he helped anoint Khamenei, they are the epitome of frenemies.

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