anoint

anoint

verb

Definition of ANOINT

to rub an oily or sticky substance over <anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection>

Synonyms anoint, bedaub, besmear, daub

Related Words coat, paint, plaster; grease, oil; gum, lard, pitch, tar; befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, dirty, foul, gaum [dialect], grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully