lubricate

Definition of lubricate

Verbs

have lubricating properties
"the liquid in this can lubricates well"
Type of:
be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
apply a lubricant to
"lubricate my car"
Synonyms:
lube
Type of:
fill, fill up, make full
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant
"lubricate the key"
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Vocabulary Lists for lubricate

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 »(89 words)
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  • venomous
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GRE Barron's part 4 »(498 words)
  • hubris
  • hue and cry
  • hull
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Barrons GRE Wordlist - L »(130 words)
  • labile
  • laborious
  • labyrinth
  • lace
  • laceration

Words that contain lubricate

lubricated
 unlubricated