lubricate

lubricate
—lubrication, n. —lubricational, adj. —lubricative, adj. —lubricatory /looh"bri keuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj.
/looh"bri kayt'/, v., lubricated, lubricating.
v.t.
1. to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
2. to make slippery or smooth; apply a lubricant to: to lubricate one's hands with a lotion.
3. to smooth over, as a difficulty or human relationship; ease: to lubricate the friction between enemies.
4. Slang. to provide with intoxicating drinks.
5. Slang. to bribe.
v.i.
6. to act as a lubricant.
7. to apply a lubricant to something.
8. Slang. to drink or become drunk.
[1615-25; < L lubricatus, ptp. of lubricare to make slippery. See LUBRIC, -ATE1]

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  • lubricate — UK [ˈluːbrɪkeɪt] / US [ˈlubrɪˌkeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms lubricate : present tense I/you/we/they lubricate he/she/it lubricates present participle lubricating past tense lubricated past participle lubricated 1) to put oil on the parts of… …   English dictionary

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