anoint[verb]Synonyms: consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
a‧noint /əˈnɔɪnt/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from unguere; ⇒ unguent]
to put oil or water on someone’s head or body, usually as part of a religious ceremony:
the anointed kinganoint somebody with something He was anointed with sacred oil.—anointment noun [uncountable and countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲