anoint

Meanings

Verb

choose by or as if by divine intervention
- "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"
administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English enointen, anointen, borrowed from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”). Doublet of inunct.

Synonyms

anele, embrocate, inunct, oil, pomade, pomate, pomatum, salve

Scrabble Score: 6

anoint is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anoint is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anoint is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

anoint is a valid Words With Friends word