英语词汇“anoint”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	anoint
释义	Trends of anoint View usage for: anoint (ənɔɪnt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense anoints, present participle anointing, past tense, past participle anointed 1. verb To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons. He anointed my forehead. [VERB noun] The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop. [VERB noun + as] ...the anointed king. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: consecrate, bless, sanctify, hallow More Synonyms of anoint 2. verb If a person in a position of authority anoints someone, they choose them to do a particular important job. [journalism] The populist party anointed him as its candidate. [VERB noun + as] Mr. Olsen has always avoided anointing any successor. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of anoint anoint in British English (əˈnɔɪnt) verb (transitive) 1. to smear or rub over with oil or an oily liquid 2. to apply oil to as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite Derived forms anointer (aˈnointer) noun anointment (aˈnointment) noun Word origin C14: from Old French enoint, from enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from in-2 + unguere to smear with oil anoint in American English (əˈnɔɪnt) verb transitive 1. to rub oil or ointment on 2. to put oil on in a ceremony of consecration Derived forms anointer (aˈnointer) noun anointment (aˈnointment) noun Word origin ME anointen < OFr enoindre < L inunguere < in-, on + unguere, to smear: see unguent Examples of 'anoint' in a sentence anoint She was already anointed with sacred oil. Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995) There is no structure in place for a handover and no anointed successor. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She is the anointed successor to a superstar. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There was no question of toppling an anointed king from his throne. Christina Hardyment Malory: The Life and Times of King Arthur's Chronicler (2005) He was anointed with oil and the crown of France was solemnly lowered onto his head. Deborah Cadbury THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002) But having effectively anointed him his successor, he could do little but play fortime. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A managerial press conference is the most vivid experience in deference that anyone not actually anointed king could experience. Times, Sunday Times (2007) When the crops fail, as they inevitably do, the temporary king is sacrificed so a new king can be anointed. Times, Sunday Times (2012) 1 (verb) in the sense of smear Definition to smear with oil as a sign of consecration He anointed my forehead with oil. Synonyms smear Smear a little olive oil over the inside of the salad bowl. oil A crew of assistants oiled the mechanism until it worked perfectly. rub He rubbed oil into my aching back. grease spread over daub They daubed paint on the wall. embrocate 2 (verb) in the sense of consecrate The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop. Synonyms consecrate The church was consecrated in 1234. bless Bless this couple and their loving commitment to one another. sanctify Modern marriages do not need to be sanctified to be valid. hallow anele (archaic) Additional synonyms in the sense of bless Definition to call upon God to protect Bless this couple and their loving commitment to one another. Synonyms sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt, anoint, consecrate, hallow, invoke happiness on in the sense of daub Definition to smear (paint or mud) quickly or carelessly over a surface They daubed paint on the wall. Synonyms smear, dirty, splatter, stain, spatter, sully, deface, smirch, begrime, besmear, bedaub, paint, coat, stain, plaster, slap on (informal) in the sense of hallow Synonyms sanctify, respect, devote, bless, dedicate, revere, magnify (archaic), glorify, enshrine, reverence, consecrate, venerate Nearby words of anoint annul annulment anodyne anoint anomalous anomaly anon Synonyms of 'anoint' anoint Explore 'anoint' in the dictionary
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