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 mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge.