anoint
anoint
/əˈnoınt/ verb , anoints, anoint·ed, anoint·ing [ + obj ]
1 : to put oil on (someone) as part of a religious ceremony
The priest anointed them (with oil).
2 : to officially or formally choose (someone) to do or to be something
He anointed [=named, designated] her his successor.
The magazine anointed her the most popular actress of the year.
anoint·ment /əˈnoıntmənt/ noun [ noncount ]
