26984 words

anoint

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
to make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them
2
to make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony:

Examples:

[ + obj + noun ] In 751 Pepin was anointed king.
3
to choose someone to do a particular job, usually by a person in authority:

Examples:

[ + as + noun ] It remains to be seen whom the chairman will anoint as his successor.
4
to put water or oil on someone in a religious ceremony:

Examples:

The archbishop was anointed in a ceremony at the cathedral.
5
Anoint also means to choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose; designate:

Examples:

He anointed his eldest son as his successor.
They anointed broadband as the Next Great Thing.

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