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Meaning of word anoint from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Choose by or as if by divine intervention.

Example : She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group.

Meaning : Administer an oil or ointment to. Often in a religious ceremony of blessing.

Synonyms : anele, embrocate, inunct, oil

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.