anointed; anointing; anoints
Definition of anoint
1
: to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
2a
: to apply oil to as part of a religious ceremony
The priest anointed the sick.
b
: to choose by or as if by divine election
anoint him as his successor
also
: to designate as if by a ritual anointment
Critics have anointed her as an important new literary figure.
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The first known use of anoint was in the 14th century
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