anoint
English Thesaurus
1. administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | bless, |
| definition | : | give a benediction to (verb.communication) |
2. choose by or as if by divine intervention (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | choose, pick out, select, take, |
| definition | : | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition) |
3. administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing (verb.body)
| derivation | : | anointing, anointment, |
| definition | : | the act of applying oil or an oily liquid (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | inunction, unction, |
| definition | : | anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | embrocation, liniment, |
| definition | : | a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | anointer, |
| definition | : | one who anoints as a religious ceremony (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | oil, |
| definition | : | a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | anointing, anointment, |
| definition | : | the act of applying oil or an oily liquid (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | inunction, unction, |
| definition | : | anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | embrocation, liniment, |
| definition | : | a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | anointer, |
| definition | : | one who anoints as a religious ceremony (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | oil, |
| definition | : | a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water (noun.substance) |
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