(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
To ~ someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
He ~ed my forehead...
The Pope has ~ed him as Archbishop.
...the ~ed king.
VERB: V n, V n as n, V-ed
2.
If a person in a position of authority ~s someone, they choose them to do a particular important job. (JOURNALISM)
The populist party ~ed him as its candidate...
Mr. Olsen has always avoided ~ing any successor...
VERB: V n as n, V n