nnoun.actthe act of applying oil or an oily liquidSynset:anointment
Derivationally Related Form:anoint
Hypernyms:application coating covering
Inherited Hypernyms:anointingapplicationmanual laborlaborworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:inunctionunction
vverb.cognitionchoose by or as if by divine interventionExamples:- She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group
Hypernyms:choose pick out select take
Inherited Hypernyms:anointchoosedecide
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.bodyadminister an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessingSynset:anele anoint embrocate inunct oil
Derivationally Related Form:anointmentinunctionoilanointerembrocation
Hypernyms:bless
Inherited Hypernyms:anointblessraisecall upmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody with something