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Contexts ▼▲ To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony To inaugurate into an office or an organization, especially ceremonially To apply a substance or material to a surface To lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil To preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative To apply perfume to … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance consecrate smear bless daub hallow sanctify bedaub besmear oil rub anele embrocate grease ordain massage salve smooth spread over sacralize beatify make holy dedicate to God make sacred canonizeUS dedicate canoniseUK glorify devote deify enshrine set apart worship magnify pronounce holy baptiseUK offer benediction pray for baptizeUS devote to God invoke happiness on give a benediction for ask God's protection for ask God's favour for exalt behallow venerate frock lay hands on more ❯ “God told the prophet Samuel to go to Jesse's home to anoint the next king of Israel.” Verb ▲ Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony anele apply oil to rub with oil smear with oil spread oil over “When Mary Magdalene went to Jesus's tomb to anoint the body, she was shocked to find it empty.” Verb ▲ To inaugurate into an office or an organization, especially ceremonially invest ordain induct instalUK installUS instate inaugurate authoriseUK authorizeUS commission initiate empower warrant accredit enable qualify crown licenseUK certify enthrone sanction vest seat charter licenceUS consecrate establish baptiseUK baptizeUS charge honourUK honorUS provide adopt bequeath swear in admit to office appoint institute introduce put in admit into office create admit take on administer an oath to call select elect frock name nominate confer holy orders on dignify ennoble coronate enlist recruit delegate sign up determine enrolUK convert enrollUS register incorporate catechize venerate designate engage canonizeUS deify exalt constitute choose elevate glorify detail consummate allot depute order allocate cast contract decree deputizeUS give nod deputiseUK place trust in mandate canoniseUK king swear into draftUS admit to educate welcome conscript instate in instruct draughtUK sign on allow into install in receive acquaint train introduce to initiate into appoint to allow be taken on by be engaged by swear more ❯ Verb ▲ To apply a substance or material to a surface daub smear spread bedaub apply besmear coat cover smother plaster dab smudge slap cake slop bespatter splash variegate varnish cover thickly slap on stain rub soil sully spatter put on befoul slather besmirch wipe paint spread over rub on work in splatter smirch begrime put mop brush scrub swab cream in cream spray layer dirty splotch splodge overspread slick overlay tar lard grease mark beslobber patch streak beslubber lay taint lay on spread on massage cover with apply to rub in smear on paint on bring into contact with place blacken tarnish cloud denigrate disgrace more ❯ Verb ▲ To lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil oil grease lubricate wax slick smear lard lube coat pomade loosen smear with oil apply oil make slippery make smooth butter make oily polish moisturizeUS smear with grease moisturiseUK make smooth cream tallow cover with oil rub with oil smooth the way oil the wheels sleek flatten smarm gel plaster smarm down plaster down make glossy Verb ▲ To preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative embalm mummify preserve lay out dress conserve wrap up Verb ▲ To apply perfume to perfume incense odorize scent aromatize fragrance freshen imbue lace sweeten deodorizeUS deodoriseUK purify refresh tinge suffuse fill infuse fresh give aroma give fragrance to Find more words! 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