Anoint | Mean of anoint in English Dictionary
/əˈnoɪnt/
- Verb
- to put oil on (someone) as part of a religious ceremony
- The priest anointed them (with oil).
- to officially or formally choose (someone) to do or to be something
- He anointed [=named, designated] her his successor.
- The magazine anointed her the most popular actress of the year.