anoint
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·noint /əˈnɔɪnt/ verb [transitive] RRto put oil or water on someone’s head or body, usually as part of a religious ceremony 〔宗教仪式中〕涂油[水]于〔某人的头或身上〕 the anointed king 已受涂油礼的国王anoint somebody with something He was anointed with sacred oil. 他被涂了圣油。 —anointment noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
anoint• On his accession he was crowned and anointed by ecclesiastics.• She looked a little like a child who has been anointed by the wing of a magical bird.• But party leaders have continued to anoint candidates in important local races.• He gave the man the Viaticum and blessed him, anointing him on the head, chest, hands and feet.• But he had blocked all her attempts to anoint him with love and sympathy.• David had done absolutely nothing to earn his spurs when Samuel anointed him.• Viktor stood while he blessed the dying man and anointed him.• The vintage wine had anointed his tongue with new and seductive language.Origin anoint (1300-1400) Old French past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from unguere; → UNGUENTa·noint verbChineseSyllable
water or put Corpus head or someone’s oil on to
anoint
a‧noint /əˈnɔɪnt/
verb [transitive]
the anointed king
anoint somebody with something
He was anointed with sacred oil.
—anointment noun [uncountable and countable]
a‧noint /əˈnɔɪnt/
verb [transitive] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from unguere; ⇨ unguent
to put oil or water on someone’s head or body, usually as part of a religious ceremony:Language: Old French
Origin: past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from unguere; ⇨ unguent
anoint somebody with something
—anointment noun [uncountable and countable]