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  1. anoint:


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Detailed Synonyms for anoint in English

anoint:

to anoint verb (anoints, anointed, anointing)

  1. to anoint
    to anoint
    • anoint verb (anoints, anointed, anointing)
  2. to anoint
    – administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing 1
    to oil; to anoint; embrocate; inunct; anele
    – administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing 1
  3. to anoint
    – choose by or as if by divine intervention 1
    to anoint
    – choose by or as if by divine intervention 1
    • anoint verb (anoints, anointed, anointing)
      • She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group1

Conjugations for anoint:

present
  1. anoint
  2. anoint
  3. anoints
  4. anoint
  5. anoint
  6. anoint
simple past
  1. anointed
  2. anointed
  3. anointed
  4. anointed
  5. anointed
  6. anointed
present perfect
  1. have anointed
  2. have anointed
  3. has anointed
  4. have anointed
  5. have anointed
  6. have anointed
past continuous
  1. was anointing
  2. were anointing
  3. was anointing
  4. were anointing
  5. were anointing
  6. were anointing
future
  1. shall anoint
  2. will anoint
  3. will anoint
  4. shall anoint
  5. will anoint
  6. will anoint
continuous present
  1. am anointing
  2. are anointing
  3. is anointing
  4. are anointing
  5. are anointing
  6. are anointing
subjunctive
  1. be anointed
  2. be anointed
  3. be anointed
  4. be anointed
  5. be anointed
  6. be anointed
diverse
  1. anoint!
  2. let's anoint!
  3. anointed
  4. anointing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "anoint":

  • anointing, anointment

Alternate Synonyms for "anoint":


Related Definitions for "anoint":

  1. administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing1
  2. choose by or as if by divine intervention1
    • She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group1