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English verb: lubricate | |||
| 1. | lubricate (stative) have lubricating properties | ||
| Samples | The liquid in this can lubricates well. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 2. | lubricate (contact) apply a lubricant to | ||
| Samples | Lubricate my car. | ||
| Synonyms | lube | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fill, fill up, make full | ||
| 3. | lubricate (change) make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant | ||
| Samples | Lubricate the key. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
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