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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.
The cook instructed the students to rub the seasoning evenly over the meat for the best flavor.
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.
He rubbed the eraser vigorously against the paper to correct the mistake.
Lexical Tree
rubber
rubbing
rubor
rub
