| 单词 | anoint |
| 释义 | anoint (ənɔɪnt ) Word forms: anoints , anointing , anointed 1. verb To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons. He anointed my forehead. [VERB noun] The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop. [VERB noun + as] ...the anointed king. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: consecrate, bless, sanctify, hallow 2. verb If a person in a position of authority anoints someone, they choose them to do a particular important job. [journalism] The populist party anointed him as its candidate. [VERB noun + as] Mr. Olsen has always avoided anointing any successor. [VERB noun] Collocations: anointing oil But we set a date and bought some anointing oil and called the elders. Christianity Today Our man bought a bottle of 'anointing oil' in the church shop. The Sun It consists primarily of olive oil with the addition of a range of aromatic essences, patterned after the anointing oil described in. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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