ungere — meaning in English

English meaning

• anoint verb To put oil on someone or something, often as part of a religious ceremony.
• smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.

Senses

ungere is used for these senses in English:

• anoint (transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
• anoint (transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
• smear (transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.

anoint — full definition

1. verb To put oil on someone or something, often as part of a religious ceremony.
2. verb To formally choose or name someone for an important role, especially a successor.

smear — full definition

1. verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
2. verb To damage someone's reputation with false or misleading accusations.
3. noun A false, damaging claim meant to harm someone's reputation.
4. noun A medical test made by spreading a thin sample on a slide, especially a cervical screening test.

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