1
as in oils
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
make sure you grease the pan before you put the batter in
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2
as in facilitates
to free from obstruction or difficulty
your help might grease the complicated adoption proceedings
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Its architecture supports relevant computational primitives, facilitates remote AI access across the system and optimizes compute capacity through new data types.—
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Forbes.com,
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The list also facilitates networking, allowing users to see which of their connections work at these companies.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Greases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greases. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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