ungir

Meaning

1. (transitive) to anoint (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance)
2. (transitive) to anoint (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration)
3. (transitive) to anoint (to choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position)

Concepts

anoint

burnish

consecrate

paint

polish

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rub

scour

scrub

smear

annoint

apply ointment to

rub on

Synonyms

untar

engrasar

embarrar

frotar

manchar

palpar

pintar

tocar

embadurnar

emplastar

manosear

tantear

tiznar

embarnizar

meterse en discusiones

acicalar

barniz dar

consagrar

fregar

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Hyphenated as

un‧gir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/unˈxiɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish ungir, borrowed from Latin ungere.