select vs anoint

anoint vs select

select is an adjective but anoint is not an adjective.

select and anoint both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
select	No	Yes	Yes	No
anoint	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, anoint is a hyponym of select; that is, anoint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than select:

select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
anoint: choose by or as if by divine intervention

Other hyponyms of select include empanel, impanel, panel, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, elect, excerpt, extract, take out, cull out, winnow, cream off, skim off, pick over, sieve out, assign, set apart, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, espouse, follow, screen, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, elect, nominate, propose, vote.

select (adjective)	anoint (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade

select (verb)	anoint (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
	choose by or as if by divine intervention

Difference between select and anoint

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