Word Games Pro Dictionary
anoint
verb
Administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈnɔɪnt
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
verb
Administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
verb
Choose by or as if by divine intervention
“She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group”
In context
Example Sentences
She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group
Similar words
Synonyms
Check yourself
Practise This Word
Three quick questions on this word. Nothing is recorded — practise it as often as you like.