anoint

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Vegas odds don't a champion anoint, and they aren't even a representation of popular or public sentiment.

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  1. transitive verb To apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to.
  2. transitive verb To put oil on during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
  3. transitive verb To choose by or as if by divine intervention.

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  • Another supposed example of McCain's independent streak is his decision to anoint the obscure and obviously unqualified Gov. —  Mad as Hell
  • I'm sure he's right, regarding both the "rush to anoint" and the fact that her weaknesses will only be viewed as attacks and serve to turn her into a martyr. —  Bill's 'Faith Matters' Weblog
  • North Carolina is the bad guy, the black hat-wearing team in this final, ready to cement Roy Williams 'coaching rep and anoint Hansbrough as one of the best college players of any era.
  • Thus, while Lowrie was still going to see a lot of playing time at short, the Sox were going to be able to technically anoint Lugo as the starting shortstop. —  Sports News : CBSSports.com
  • Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
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  1. Middle English enointen, from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, inūnct- : in-, on; see in-2 + unguere, to smear.

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  1. Early modern English also annoint, anoynte, enoynt, also abbrev. noint (and in simple form oint, q. v.), from Middle English anoynten, enoynten (present forms due to the past participle and preterit anoynt, enoynt, from the Old French past participle), present also enoyne, from Old French enoindre, enuingdre, past participle enoint, from Latin inungere, properly inunguere, past participle inunctus, anoint, from in, on, + unguere, ungere, smear: see unguent, unction, oint, and ointment.
 

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