n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 15th century
: to smear, rub over, furnish, or lubricate with oil
intransitive verb : to take on fuel oil
– oil the hand or oil the palm : BRIBE , TIP
n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 15th century
: to smear, rub over, furnish, or lubricate with oil
intransitive verb : to take on fuel oil
– oil the hand or oil the palm : BRIBE , TIP
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012