lubricate

Definition of Lubricate in English :

see synonyms of lubricate

Verb

1. lubricate

have lubricating properties

Example Sentences:
'the liquid in this can lubricates well'

2. lube, lubricate

apply a lubricant to

Example Sentences:
'lubricate my car'

lube

3. lubricate

make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant

Example Sentences:
'lubricate the key'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lubricate

see synonyms of lubricate

verb

1. (transitive)

to cover or treat with an oily or greasy substance so as to lessen friction

2. (transitive)

to make greasy, slippery, or smooth

3. (intransitive)

to act as a lubricant

Lubricate

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlubriˌcated or ˈlubriˌcating

1.

to make slippery or smooth

2.

to apply a lubricant to

verb intransitive

3.

to serve as a lubricant

Lubricate

see synonyms of lubricate

v. lu·bri·cat·ed, lu·bri·cat·ing, lu·bri·cates

v.tr.

1. To apply a lubricant to or make slippery: She lubricated the bike chain.

2. To facilitate or make easier: tried to lubricate the relations between ambassadors.

3. To cause to feel cheerful and sociable by the consumption of alcohol: I waited until he was lubricated to tell him the news.

v.intr.

To act as a lubricant.

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