ANOINTING Synonyms

• the formal act of approving

• a desirable state

• a short prayer of thanks before a meal

• a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

• the act of praying for divine protection

• a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)

• (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God

• complete and wholehearted fidelity

• a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

• a message that makes a pledge

• a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

• the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

• a religious ceremony in which something is made holy

• 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

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

• 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

• 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