Anoint

/əˈnɔɪnt/

Synonyms for "anoint" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

administer the eucharistbeeswaxchairchrismchristenconfirm
Verb(2 words)
Noun(7 words)

Strong matches (22)

Noun(7 words)
consecrateconsecratingconsecrating oilconsecration ritedesignategreaseholy oil
Verb(1 words)

Related words (36)

inductinstallinstateinvestlardlay hands onlubricatemedicateministerofficiateoilperform a riteperform serviceplaceplace in officepomadeput insalveslickslick on
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smearsmooth the waysoap the waysthroneunguentwax
Noun(7 words)
installordainritual anointingsacred oilsalvessalvingsmear
Verb(3 words)

Related word relations

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More general

14 entries
appointmentblesscare procedureceremonychooseleadership selectionoilpick outreligious riteritual actionselectsubstance applicationtaketreatment method

More specific

9 entries

Collocations

9 entries
anointing ceremonyanointing oilceremonial oilchrismconsecrating oilholy oiloil for anointingreligious ritesacred oil

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I am the God of Bethel, where thou didst anoint the stone, and make a vow to me. Now therefore arise, and go out of this land, and return into thy native country.

Source: tatoeba (7825972)

Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor. Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor; but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lay down. Then he will tell you what to do."

Source: tatoeba (7966797)

Wash thyself therefore and anoint thee, and put on thy best garments, and go down to the barnfloor: but let not the man see thee, till he shall have done eating and drinking.

Source: tatoeba (7971468)

There are also two statues of Hadrian there, and not far from the statues a perforated stone to which Jews come every year to anoint it, mourn with groans, rend their garments, and so depart.

Source: tatoeba (8784721)

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