lubricate B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/ UK /ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #51127 Meanings 1 verb make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant Tears lubricate the surface of the eye. Thesaurus Synonyms oillube Word family Derived forms lubelubricantlubricationlubricativelubricatorlubricinmislubricateoverlubricaterelubricateunderlubricate Related forms lubricity Etymology Borrowed from Latin lūbricātus, perfect passive participle of lūbricō (“make slippery”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from lūbricus (“slippery”). Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lubricate **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 51127 ## Meanings 1. make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant ## Examples - Tears lubricate the surface of the eye. ## Synonyms - oil - lube ## Derived Forms - lube - lubricant - lubrication - lubricative - lubricator - lubricin - mislubricate - overlubricate - relubricate - underlubricate ## Related Forms - lubricity ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin lūbricātus, perfect passive participle of lūbricō (“make slippery”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from lūbricus (“slippery”). ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown