lubricate
Meaning
- To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.
- (humorous) To cause someone to become drunk, especially to make them more sociable or talkative.
Synonyms
Translations
lubrifier
schmieren
lubrificare
lubricar
smeren
λιπαίνω
lubrificar
زيت
yağlamakEtymology
Borrowed from Latin lūbricātus, perfect passive participle of lūbricō (“make slippery”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from lūbricus (“slippery”).
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