Synonyms: oil, inunct, anele, anoint, embrocate
Definition: administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Synonyms: anoint
Definition: choose by or as if by divine intervention
Usage: She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group
Similar words: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: Take any one of these cards; Choose a good husband for your daughter; She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her