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Synonyms for anoint

Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-noint
Phonetic Transcription : əˈnɔɪnt

Définition of anoint

Origin :
  • c.1300 (implied in anointing), from Old French enoint "smeared on," past participle of enoindre "smear on," from Latin inunguere "to anoint," from in- "on" + unguere "to smear" (see unguent). Originally in reference to grease or oil smeared on for medicinal purposes; its use in the Coverdale Bible in reference to Christ (cf. The Lord's Anointed, see chrism) has spiritualized the word. Related: Anointed; anointing.
  • verb bless, usually with oil or water
Example sentences :
  • Anoint me with the chrism of spontaneity that I may be ever worthy of thee.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • Let us learn to anoint our friends beforehand for their burial.
  • Extract from : « Dollars and Sense » by Col. Wm. C. Hunter
  • So be it, but I tell you that I will tear your city stone from stone, and anoint its ruins with your blood.
  • Extract from : « Elissa » by H. Rider Haggard
  • To strengthen the hair: "Anoint it with the tooth of a donkey crushed in honey."
  • Extract from : « The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) » by Various
  • They anoint the corpse with warm water and balsam, and it comes to life.
  • Extract from : « Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail » by Alfred Nutt
  • I am anoint; what though I rule England body-naked,—I 'm a king.
  • Extract from : « Long Will » by Florence Converse
  • If the eyes are weak and swollen, anoint them with fresh butter.
  • Extract from : « The Natural History of Cage Birds » by J. M. Bechstein
  • Lay a stratum on the dish, and anoint the stratum with Tartare sauce.
  • Extract from : « Cakes & Ale » by Edward Spencer
  • Upon leaving the bath, it was customary to anoint the body with oil.
  • Extract from : « History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD » by Robert F. Pennell
  • Be not surprised, but kneel while I anoint thee deliverer of this land.
  • Extract from : « Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete » by Charles M. Skinner

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