• IPA: /əˈnɔɪnt/

anoint (anoints, present participle anointing; past and past participle anointed)

1. (transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

   • And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, John 9:6 ↗:

     He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.

2. (transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Exodus 29:7 ↗:

     Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, 1 Kings 19:15 ↗:

     Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.

3. (transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
4. (transitive, historical) To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.

• salve

• French: oindre, enduire, étaler, étendre
• German: ölen, schmieren, einreiben
• Italian: ungere, impomatare
• Portuguese: ungir, untar, olear
• Russian: сма́зывать
• Spanish: ungir

• French: oindre
• German: ölen, salben
• Italian: ungere, oleare, oliare
• Portuguese: ungir
• Russian: ма́зать
• Spanish: ungir