To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
To regard (an artistic or written work or its creator) as one of a group that are representative of a particular field.
Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.
To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.