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Phrase(s): anoint someone with something to pour or rub oil on a person’s head as an honor or blessing; to put a liquid onto oneself. (Mostly in biblical references.) • They anointed the king with oil and praised him greatly. • He anointed himself with a menthol rub that was meant to help his cold symptoms.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs