grease

²grease

verb \ˈgrēs, ˈgrēz\

greasedgreas·ing

Definition of GREASE

transitive verb

1

: to smear or daub with grease

2

: to lubricate with grease

3

: to soil with grease

4

: to hasten the process or progress of; also : facilitate

— grease the hand of or grease the palm of

: bribe

Examples of GREASE

1. Grease the pan before you put the cake batter in.
2. <make sure you grease the pan before you put the batter in>

First Known Use of GREASE

14th century

Related to GREASE

Synonyms: lubricate, oil, slick, wax

Antonyms: complicate

Related Words: bathe, douse (also dowse), drench, soak, souse, wash, water, wet

Near Antonyms: coarsen, rough, roughen; dehydrate, dry, parch, sear

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