| Lubricate 1. (v. t.) To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. 2. (v. t.) To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow. Thesaurus Entries aid, anoint, beeswax, buy, buy off, clear the way, dab, daub, drag, dress, dub, ease, embrocate, equalize, even, expedite, explain, facilitate, fix, flatten, glycerolate, grade, grease, grease the ways, grease the wheels, harrow, hasten, have, help along, lard, lay, level, loose, make clear, make way for, mow, oil, open the way, open up, pave the way, plane, planish, plaster, pomade, prepare the way, quicken, remove friction, run interference for, salve, shave, simplify, slick, slick on, smear, smooth, smooth down, smooth out, smooth the way, soap the ways, sop, speed, square, tamper with, unbar, unblock, unclog, unguent, unjam, wax |