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What does anoint mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
  2. (transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
  4. (transitive, historical) To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
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Meet with me more than ever, this will change you and anoint you, so that you can be more of a blessing for others.
The research is too sparse to anoint a single best practice with anything like a cost-benefit efficiency rating.
An unsteady faith leads us back to the tombs, as it led Mary in her desire to anoint Jesus once more in death.
When Mary Magdalene went to Jesus's tomb to anoint the body, she was shocked to find it empty.
Throughout history people have used saliva to anoint, to charm, to protect.
According to some reports, when they returned two days later to anoint his body, they found the tomb empty.

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