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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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anoint [Brit əˈnɔɪnt, Am əˈnɔɪnt] VB trans
1. anoint:
anoint
oindre
to anoint with oil
oindre
2. anoint (appoint to high office):
anoint
sacrer
to be sb's anointed heir fig
être le protégé de qn
to be sb's anointed heir fig
être l'oint de qn form
the anointing of the sick REL
l'onction f des malades
French
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English
English
oindre
to anoint
in the PONS Dictionary
anoint [əˈnɔɪnt] VB trans
1. anoint (oil):
anoint
oindre
2. anoint REL:
anoint
consacrer
to anoint sb king
sacrer qn roi
3. anoint fig:
to anoint sb as one's successor
désigner qn comme son successeur
in the PONS Dictionary
anoint [ə·ˈnɔɪnt] VB trans
1. anoint (oil):
anoint
oindre
2. anoint REL:
anoint
consacrer
to anoint sb king
sacrer qn roi
3. anoint fig:
to anoint sb as one's successor
désigner qn comme son successeur
Present
Ianoint
youanoint
he/she/itanoints
weanoint
youanoint
theyanoint
Past
Ianointed
youanointed
he/she/itanointed
weanointed
youanointed
theyanointed
Present Perfect
Ihaveanointed
youhaveanointed
he/she/ithasanointed
wehaveanointed
youhaveanointed
theyhaveanointed
Past Perfect
Ihadanointed
youhadanointed
he/she/ithadanointed
wehadanointed
youhadanointed
theyhadanointed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to anoint sb king
sacrer qn roi
to anoint sb as one's successor
désigner qn comme son successeur
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Bodies were normally anointed, but there seems to be no time here.
en.wikipedia.org
Several sick persons may be anointed within the rite, especially if the celebration takes place in a church or hospital.
en.wikipedia.org
It was where sand or dust was stored, for use by wrestlers after they had been anointed with oil.
en.wikipedia.org
Next he anoints the twelve internal and twelve external wall-crosses with chrism before walking around the church three times inside and out and censing it.
en.wikipedia.org
It then sent him to anoint himself and bathe before he slept, so he would be whole on the morning.
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