anoint

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
2. 2
   To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
3. 3
   To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
4. 4
   To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.