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Definition of: anoint
(ə·noint′) v.t.
1. To smear with oil or any soft substance; pour or rub oil upon; apply ointment to.
2. To put oil on as a sign of consecration, as in a religious ceremony. [ < OF enoint, pp. of enoindre < L inungere < in- on + ungere smear]
—a·noint′er noun
—a·noint′ment noun
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