Word

lubricate, v.
(lubricated, lubricates, lubricating)

make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant
<verb.change>

lubricate

sample sentences

"lubricate the key"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lubrication lubrication lubricant

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

apply a lubricant to
<verb.contact>

lube lubricate

sample sentences

"lubricate my car"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lubrication lubrication lubricant

semantic pointers

hypernym

fill, fill up, make full

have lubricating properties
<verb.stative>

lubricate

sample sentences

"the liquid in this can lubricates well"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lubrication lubricator lubricant

semantic pointers

hypernym

be