Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Lubricate — Lu bri*cate, v. t. [L. lubricatus, p. p. of lubricare to lubricate. See {Lubric}.] 1. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. S. Sharp. [1913 Webster] Supples,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lubricate — grease, *oil, anoint, cream … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lubricate — [v] make slippery anoint, cream, grease, lard, lube, make, oil, oil the wheels*, slick, smear, smooth, tallow, wax; concept 202 Ant. dry … New thesaurus
lubricate — ► VERB ▪ apply oil or grease to (an engine or component) to minimize friction. DERIVATIVES lubrication noun lubricator noun. ORIGIN Latin lubricare make slippery , from lubricus slippery … English terms dictionary
lubricate — [lo͞o′brikāt΄] vt. lubricated, lubricating [< L lubricatus, pp. of lubricare, to make smooth or slippery < lubricus, smooth, slippery < IE base * sleub , to slide, slip > SLIP3, SLEEVE] 1. to make slippery or smooth 2. to apply a… … English World dictionary
lubricate — [[t]lu͟ːbrɪkeɪt[/t]] lubricates, lubricating, lubricated 1) VERB If you lubricate something such as a part of a machine, you put a substance such as oil on it so that it moves smoothly. [FORMAL] [V n] Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery … English dictionary
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… … Universalium
lubricate — lu·bri·cate lü bri .kāt vt, cat·ed; cat·ing to make smooth, slippery, or oily in motion, action, or appearance <lubricate the eye> <lubricate the skin> lu·bri·ca·tion .lü brə kā shən n … Medical dictionary
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
lubricate — verb Lubricate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑engine, ↑joint … Collocations dictionary
