Dictionary
a•noint
Pronunciation: (u-noint'), [key]—
v.t.
1. to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
2. to smear with any liquid.
3. to consecrate or make sacred in a ceremony that includes the token applying of oil:
He anointed the new high priest.
4. to dedicate to the service of God.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.