different between anoint vs anointment

English

Alternative forms

• annoint (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Middle English enointen, anointen, borrowed from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n??nt/
• Rhymes: -??nt

Verb

anoint (third-person singular simple present anoints, present participle anointing, simple past and past participle anointed)

1. (transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

   • And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint.

   • He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.

2. (transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.

   • Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him.

   • Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.

3. (transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
4. (transitive, historical) To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.

Synonyms

• salve

Derived terms

• anointee
• Anointing of the Sick
• the Lord's Anointed

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Further reading

• anoint in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• anoint in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• anoint at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Tonian, nation

English

Etymology

anoint +? -ment

Noun

anointment (countable and uncountable, plural anointments)

1. The act of anointing with oil or other liquids.

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