anoint
part of speech
verb (anoint, anoints, anointed, anointing)
meaning for a pupil
1) (church, Bible) To anoint is to put holy oil on someone's head or body as a sign of blessing, healing, or being chosen by God, for example as a king or priest. tree →
2) (informal) To anoint someone is to choose them for an important role, like "anointed as the next captain". tree →
3) In old tales, "anointed" before an insult, as in "anointed rogue", is a grumpy way of saying "confounded" or "wretched". tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Bible, the prophet Samuel anointed David as king; "Messiah" and "Christ" both mean "the anointed one". In church, oil is used at baptism, confirmation, ordination and for the sick (anointing of the sick). A British monarch is anointed at the coronation. Phrases: anoint with oil, the anointed one, anointing of the sick.
examples
- Samuel anointed David with oil to show he would be king. tree →
- The priest anointed the sick woman and prayed for her. tree →
- A woman anointed Jesus' feet with perfume. tree →
- The new king was anointed in the abbey. tree →
- The coach anointed Maya as our new captain. tree →
- "Christ" means "the anointed one". tree →
- "Oh, you anointed villain!" says the ass, roaring like thunder. tree →
note
Regular verb: anointed. Noun anointing. Spelling: one n after a, one n at the end: a-n-o-i-n-t. Formal word.
In the corpora
- God sent the prophet Samuel to anoint the youngest son of Jesse, the shepherd boy David, as the future king.
- I am the God of Beth-el, where thou didst anoint a pillar, where thou didst vow a vow unto Me.
- oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense;
- Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
- And thou shalt anoint therewith the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony,
Trees and pragmatics
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