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1. (v.t.) lubricate
to apply an oily or greasy substance to in order to diminish friction; make slippery.
2. lubricate
to cause to run smoother; ease:
to lubricate relations between enemies.
3. lubricate
Slang. to provide with liquor.
4. lubricate
Slang. to bribe.
5. (v.i.) lubricate
to act as a lubricant.
6. lubricate
to apply a lubricant to something.
Etymology: (1615–25; < L lūbricātus, ptp. of lūbricāre to make slippery, der. of lūbricus slippery, smooth)
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| Definition of 'lubricate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) lubricate
have lubricating properties
"the liquid in this can lubricates well"
2. (verb) lubricate, lube
apply a lubricant to
"lubricate my car"
3. (verb) lubricate
make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant
"lubricate the key"
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| Definition of 'lubricate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) lubricate
to make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied
2. (verb) lubricate
to apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow
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Sense: to oil (a machine etc) to make it move more easily and smoothly.
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 Afrikaans: smeer |
 Arabic: يُزَيِّت، يُشَحِّم |
 Bulgarian: смазвам |
 Brazilian: lubrificar |
 Czech: namazat |
 German: schmieren |
 Danish: smøre |
 Greek: λιπαίνω, γρασάρω |
 Spanish: lubricar, engrasar |
 Estonian: õlitama |
 Farsi: روغن کاری کردن |
 Finnish: voidella |
 French: lubrifier |
 Hebrew: לְגָרֵז, לְשַמֵן |
 Hindi: चिकना करना |
 Croatian: podmazati |
 Hungarian: olajoz, ken |
 Indonesian: melumasi |
 Icelandic: smyrja |
 Italian: lubrificare |
 Japanese: 油をさす |
 Korean: 기름을 치다 |
 Lithuanian: tepti |
 Latvian: eļļot (mašīnu) |
 Malay: membubuh pelincir |
 Dutch: smeren |
 Norwegian: smøre, olje |
 Polish: smarować, oliwić |
 Persian: روغن کاری کردن |
 Pashto: تيل وراچول مثال ماشين ته |
 Portuguese: lubrificar |
 Romanian: a unge, a lubrefia |
 Russian: смазывать |
 Slovak: namazať |
 Slovenian: naoljiti |
 Serbian: podmazati |
 Swedish: smörja |
 Thai: หยอดน้ำมันหล่อลื่น |
 Turkish: yağlamak |
 Taiwanese: 使潤滑, 加潤滑油 |
 Ukrainian: мастити, змащувати |
 Urdu: تیل یا چکنائی کے ذریعے رگ |
 Vietnamese: bôi trơn |
 Chinese: 使润滑，加润滑油 |
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