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Definition of anoint verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

anoint

verb

NAmE//əˈnɔɪnt//

anoint somebody/something (with something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they anoint

he / she / it anoints

past simple anointed

-ing form anointing

to put oil or water on someone's head as part of a religious ceremony The priest anointed her with oil.

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