ANOINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of anoint in English

anoint
verb [ T ]
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/əˈnɔɪnt/ uk
/əˈnɔɪnt/

anoint verb [T] (IN A CEREMONY)

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to make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them
to make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony:
[ + obj + noun ] In 751 Pepin was anointed king.
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anoint verb [T] (FOR A JOB)

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to choose someone to do a particular job, usually by a person in authority:
[ + as + noun ] It remains to be seen whom the chairman will anoint as his successor.
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(Definition of anoint from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

anoint | Intermediate English

anoint
verb [ T ]
us
/əˈnɔɪnt/
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to put water or oil on someone in a religious ceremony:
The archbishop was anointed in a ceremony at the cathedral.
Anoint also means to choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose; designate:
He anointed his eldest son as his successor.
They anointed broadband as the Next Great Thing.
(Definition of anoint from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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儀式, （在宗教儀式上）塗聖水（或聖油）於, （尤指作為授予王位的宗教儀式的一部分）塗聖水（或聖油）於…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
仪式, （在宗教仪式上）涂圣水（或圣油）于, （尤指作为授予王位的宗教仪式的一部分）涂圣水（或圣油）于…
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ungir, nombrar…
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ungir, consagrar…
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