"anoint" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /əˈnɔɪnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anoint.wav Forms: anoints [present, singular, third-person], anointing [participle, present], anointed [participle, past], anointed [past]
Rhymes: -ɔɪnt Etymology: From Middle English enointen, anointen, borrowed from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”). Doublet of inunct. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃engʷ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|enointen}} Middle English enointen, {{der|en|fro|enoint}} Old French enoint, {{doublet|en|inunct}} Doublet of inunct Head templates: {{en-verb}} 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. Tags: transitive Synonyms: salve, pomade, pomate, pomatum Translations (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance): χρίω (khríō) (Ancient Greek), օծել (ōcel) (Armenian), намазвам (namazvam) (Bulgarian), смазвам (smazvam) (Bulgarian), ungir (Catalan), pomazat [perfective] (Czech), jongar (Dalmatian), zalven (Dutch), gs:z-W22:D40 (gs) (Egyptian), voidella (Finnish), oindre (French), enduire (French), étaler (French), étendre (French), unxir (Galician), untar (Galician), ölen (German), schmieren (German), einreiben (German), 𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍉𐌽 (salbōn) (Gothic), χρίω (chrío) (Greek), μυρώνω (myróno) (Greek), επαλείφω (epaleífo) (Greek), מָשַׁח (masháẖ) (Hebrew), smyrja (Icelandic), ung (Irish), ungere (Italian), onjer (Ladin), onje (Ladin), ungō (Latin), vong (Lombard), 塗油於 (Mandarin), 涂油于 (Mandarin), 涂油于 (túyóuyú) (Mandarin), pōrae (Maori), ohza (Nahuatl), ónher (Occitan), اندودن (andudan) (Persian), ungir (Portuguese), untar (Portuguese), olear (Portuguese), hawiy (Quechua), сма́зывать (smázyvatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), сма́зать (smázatʹ) [perfective] (Russian), लिम्पति (limpati) (Sanskrit), अनक्ति (anakti) (Sanskrit), на̀мазати [Cyrillic, perfective] (Serbo-Croatian), nàmazati [Roman, perfective] (Serbo-Croatian), ungir (Spanish), smörja (Swedish), maghimo (Tagalog), himuan (Tagalog), 𐎎𐎌𐎈 (mšḥ) (Ugaritic), мазати (mazaty) (Ukrainian), змазувати (zmazuvaty) (Ukrainian)
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  2. (transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration. Tags: transitive Synonyms: salve Translations (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon): օծել (ōcel) (Armenian), sürtmək (Azerbaijani), yaxmaq (Azerbaijani), смазвам (smazvam) (Bulgarian), ungir (Catalan), pomazat [perfective] (Czech), zalven (Dutch), gs:z-W22:D40 (gs) (Egyptian), olei (Esperanto), voidella (Finnish), oindre (French), unxir (Galician), ölen (German), salben (German), χρίω (chrío) (Greek), felken (Hungarian), ung (Irish), ungere (Italian), oleare (Italian), oliare (Italian), whakawahi (Maori), pōrae (Maori), ungir (Portuguese), ма́зать (mázatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), пома́зывать (pomázyvatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), пома́зать (pomázatʹ) [perfective] (Russian), по̀мазати [Cyrillic, perfective] (Serbo-Croatian), pòmazati [Roman, perfective] (Serbo-Croatian), ungir (Spanish), maghimo (Tagalog), himuan (Tagalog), 𐎎𐎌𐎈 (mšḥ) (Ugaritic), помазати (pomazaty) (Ukrainian), iro (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-anoint-en-verb-h058R0yf Disambiguation of 'to apply oil to or to pour oil upon': 14 83 2 1
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor. Tags: figuratively, transitive Translations (to choose a leader): ungir (Catalan), jmenovat (Czech), zvolit [perfective] (Czech), whakawahi (Maori)
    Sense id: en-anoint-en-verb-pYZDTOhQ Disambiguation of 'to choose a leader': 6 6 85 3
  4. (transitive, historical) To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony. Tags: historical, transitive Translations (to mark somebody as an official ruler): ungir (Catalan)
    Sense id: en-anoint-en-verb-0EcNyppH Disambiguation of 'to mark somebody as an official ruler': 1 1 13 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: annoint [nonstandard] Derived forms: anointable, anointee, anointer, Anointing of the Sick, anointment, disanoint, reanoint, self-anoint, the Lord's Anointed

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 9:6:",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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          "code": "he",
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          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "smyrja"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "ung"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "ungere"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "lld",
          "lang": "Ladin",
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "lld",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "塗油於"
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "lang": "Mandarin",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "pōrae"
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "oc",
          "lang": "Occitan",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "ónher"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "andudan",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "اندودن"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "ungir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "untar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "olear"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "hawiy"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "ru",
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          "roman": "smázyvatʹ",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "lang": "Russian",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
          "code": "sa",
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          "roman": "limpati",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "roman": "anakti",
          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "tags": [
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "𐎎𐎌𐎈"
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
          "word": "мазати"
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          "_dis1": "95 4 1 0",
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          "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
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          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 29:7:",
          "text": "Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him.",
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        {
          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 19:15:",
          "text": "Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.",
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        "To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration."
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        "(transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration."
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          "word": "salve"
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          "roman": "ōcel",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "օծել"
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          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "az",
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          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "sürtmək"
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          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "yaxmaq"
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          "roman": "smazvam",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "смазвам"
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          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
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          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "ungir"
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          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "cs",
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          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "tags": [
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          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
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          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "zalven"
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          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
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          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "gs:z-W22:D40"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "olei"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "voidella"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "oindre"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "unxir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "ölen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "salben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "chrío",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "χρίω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "felken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "ung"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "ungere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "oleare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "oliare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "whakawahi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "pōrae"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "ungir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "mázatʹ",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "ма́зать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pomázyvatʹ",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "пома́зывать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pomázatʹ",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "пома́зать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "по̀мазати"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "tags": [
            "Roman",
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "pòmazati"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "ungir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "maghimo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
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          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "himuan"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "uga",
          "lang": "Ugaritic",
          "roman": "mšḥ",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "𐎎𐎌𐎈"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "pomazaty",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "помазати"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 83 2 1",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
          "word": "iro"
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          "ref": "2024 March 16, Antonia Cundy, “The Opus Dei diaries”, in FT Weekend, page 18:",
          "text": "Unlike other previous Prelates, who were swiftly anointed bishops, Francis did not follow suit. Ocáriz remained a Monsignor. In the eyes of many observers, it was a demotion of Opus Dei.",
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        "(transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor."
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        {
          "_dis1": "6 6 85 3",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to choose a leader",
          "word": "ungir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 6 85 3",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to choose a leader",
          "word": "jmenovat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 6 85 3",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to choose a leader",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "zvolit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 6 85 3",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to choose a leader",
          "word": "whakawahi"
        }
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        "To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony."
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        "(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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      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 13 85",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to mark somebody as an official ruler",
          "word": "ungir"
        }
      ]
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    "Terms with Icelandic translations",
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    "Terms with Lombard translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
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    "Terms with Quechua translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
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    "Terms with Swedish translations",
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    "Terms with Ugaritic translations",
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    "Terms with Welsh translations"
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      "word": "anointable"
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    {
      "word": "anointer"
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    {
      "word": "Anointing of the Sick"
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    {
      "word": "anointment"
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    {
      "word": "disanoint"
    },
    {
      "word": "reanoint"
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    {
      "word": "self-anoint"
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    {
      "word": "the Lord's Anointed"
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "anointed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "anointed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "anoint (third-person singular simple present anoints, present participle anointing, simple past and past participle anointed)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 9:6:",
          "text": "He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1697, Virgil, “The Sixth Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 371, line 315:",
          "text": "And Fragrant Oils the ſtiffen'd Limbs anoint.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unctuous",
          "unctuous"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "salve"
        },
        {
          "word": "pomade"
        },
        {
          "word": "pomate"
        },
        {
          "word": "pomatum"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 29:7:",
          "text": "Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 19:15:",
          "text": "Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "consecration",
          "consecration"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "salve"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2024 March 16, Antonia Cundy, “The Opus Dei diaries”, in FT Weekend, page 18:",
          "text": "Unlike other previous Prelates, who were swiftly anointed bishops, Francis did not follow suit. Ocáriz remained a Monsignor. In the eyes of many observers, it was a demotion of Opus Dei.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "choose",
          "choose"
        ],
        [
          "nominate",
          "nominate"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with historical senses",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, historical) To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈnɔɪnt/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔɪnt"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "nonstandard"
      ],
      "word": "annoint"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "ōcel",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "օծել"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "namazvam",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "намазвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "smazvam",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "смазвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "ungir"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "pomazat"
    },
    {
      "code": "dlm",
      "lang": "Dalmatian",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "jongar"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "zalven"
    },
    {
      "code": "egy",
      "lang": "Egyptian",
      "roman": "gs",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "gs:z-W22:D40"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "voidella"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "oindre"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "enduire"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "étaler"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "étendre"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "unxir"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "untar"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "ölen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "schmieren"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "einreiben"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "salbōn",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍉𐌽"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "chrío",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "χρίω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "myróno",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "μυρώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "epaleífo",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "επαλείφω"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "khríō",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "χρίω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "masháẖ",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "מָשַׁח"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "smyrja"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "ung"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "ungere"
    },
    {
      "code": "lld",
      "lang": "Ladin",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "onjer"
    },
    {
      "code": "lld",
      "lang": "Ladin",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "onje"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "ungō"
    },
    {
      "code": "lmo",
      "lang": "Lombard",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "vong"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Mandarin",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "塗油於"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Mandarin",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "涂油于"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Mandarin",
      "roman": "túyóuyú",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "涂油于"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "pōrae"
    },
    {
      "code": "nci",
      "lang": "Nahuatl",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "ohza"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "ónher"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "andudan",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "اندودن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "ungir"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "untar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "olear"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "hawiy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "smázyvatʹ",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "сма́зывать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "smázatʹ",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "сма́зать"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "limpati",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "लिम्पति"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "anakti",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "अनक्ति"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "на̀мазати"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "nàmazati"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "ungir"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "smörja"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "maghimo"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "himuan"
    },
    {
      "code": "uga",
      "lang": "Ugaritic",
      "roman": "mšḥ",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "𐎎𐎌𐎈"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "mazaty",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "мазати"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zmazuvaty",
      "sense": "to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance",
      "word": "змазувати"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "ōcel",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "օծել"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "sürtmək"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "yaxmaq"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "smazvam",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "смазвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "ungir"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "pomazat"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "zalven"
    },
    {
      "code": "egy",
      "lang": "Egyptian",
      "roman": "gs",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "gs:z-W22:D40"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "olei"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "voidella"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "oindre"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "unxir"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "ölen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "salben"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "chrío",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "χρίω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "felken"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "ung"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "ungere"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "oleare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "oliare"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "whakawahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "pōrae"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "ungir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mázatʹ",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ма́зать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pomázyvatʹ",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "пома́зывать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pomázatʹ",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "пома́зать"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "по̀мазати"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "pòmazati"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "ungir"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "maghimo"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "himuan"
    },
    {
      "code": "uga",
      "lang": "Ugaritic",
      "roman": "mšḥ",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "𐎎𐎌𐎈"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "pomazaty",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "помазати"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to apply oil to or to pour oil upon",
      "word": "iro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to choose a leader",
      "word": "ungir"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to choose a leader",
      "word": "jmenovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to choose a leader",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zvolit"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to choose a leader",
      "word": "whakawahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to mark somebody as an official ruler",
      "word": "ungir"
    }
  ],
  "word": "anoint"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-09-22 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-09-20 using wiktextract (af5c55c and 66545a6). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.