| VERB | cognition | anoint | choose by or as if by divine intervention |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate | administer an oil or ointment to |
| Sounds | ahnoy'nt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | appoint ... wellpoint: 18 rhymes with oynt... | |
| Meaning | Choose by or as if by divine intervention. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group" | |
| Broader | choose, take, select, pick out | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives |
| Meaning | Administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something | |
| Synonyms | inunct, oil, anele, embrocate | |
| Broader | bless | Give a benediction to |
| Spanish | ungir | |
| Catalan | ungir, untar | |
| Nouns | anointer | one who anoints as a religious ceremony |
| anointment | the act of applying oil or an oily liquid / liquid | |
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