Synonyms for anoint
əˈnɔɪntanoint

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1. anointverb

   choose by or as if by divine intervention

   "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"

   Synonyms:
   oil, embrocate, anele, inunct

2. anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocateverb

   administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

   Synonyms:
   oil, embrocate, anele, inunct

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1. anointverb

   Synonyms:
   smear, rub over with oil or unctuous matter

2. anointverb

   Synonyms:
   consecrate by unction

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1. Keisha Lance Bottoms:

   I don't believe any one person anoints a successor. It doesn't work like that. It may have worked like that many, many years ago, but it hasn't worked like that in a long time, so I don't think that I have the ability to anoint someone as my successor, but I certainly at the appropriate time will make it known who I will cast my vote for.

2. Karim Sadjadpour:

   Had it not been for Rafsanjani, Khamenei would have never become supreme leader. Those close to Rafsanjani say he rues the day he helped anoint Khamenei, they are the epitome of frenemies.

3. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   I think the whole race changed last night. Because you know there was a march among the chattering class to anoint Sen. Rubio.