anoint

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From Middle English enointen, anointen, borrowed from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”).

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anoint (third-person singular simple present anoints, present participle anointing, simple past and past participle anointed)

  1. (transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
    • (Can we date this quote by Dryden and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint.
    • John ix. 6.
      He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.
  2. (transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
    • Exod. xxix. 7.
      Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him.
    • 1 Kings xix. 15.
      Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
  4. (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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