ANOINT Synonyms

• a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

• oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

• a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

• any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

• cover with oil, as if by rubbing

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

• solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

• appoint to a clerical posts

• give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

• dedicate to a deity by a vow

• render holy by means of religious rites

• an unforeseen obstacle

• the act of rubbing or wiping

• move over something with pressure

• cause friction

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

• slanderous defamation

• a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

• a blemish made by dirt

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

• stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

• make a smudge on; soil by smudging

• cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

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

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

• semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

• anything that remedies or heals or soothes

• save from ruin, destruction, or harm

• apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing