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[ uh -noint ] SHOW IPA
/ əˈnɔɪnt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
to smear with any liquid.
to consecrate or make sacred in a ceremony that includes the token applying of oil: He anointed the new high priest.
to dedicate to the service of God.
Origin of anoint 1300–50; Middle English
anoynten, derivative of
anoynt, enoynt (past participle) <Old French
enoint <Latin
inūnctus anointed (past participle of
inungere ), equivalent to
in- in-
2 +
ung- smear with oil +
-tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM anoint a·noint·er, noun a·noint·ment, noun re·a·noint, verb (used with object) re·a·noint·ment, noun
self-an·oint·ed, adjective un·a·noint·ed, adjective well-a·noint·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for anoint verb (tr) to smear or rub over with oil or an oily liquid
to apply oil to as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite
Derived forms of anoint anointer , noun anointment , noun Word Origin for anoint C14: from Old French enoint, from enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from in- ² + unguere to smear with oil
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