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to rub
01
to apply pressure to a surface with back and forth or circular motions
Transitive: to rub sth
Examples
She decided to rub the sore muscles on her shoulders after a long day at work.
02
to cause something to move back and forth against another object or surface and create friction
Transitive: to rub sth against sth
Examples
She rubbed the cloth against the window to remove the streaks and dirt.
Lexical Tree
rubber
rubbing
rubor
rub
