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to embrocate

to embrocate

9.9
To put oil or ointment on a part of the body for healing and blessing
  • verb
  • /ˈɛm.brə.keɪt/
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  • She was instructed to embrocate the injured area twice a day with special oil.

Examples

  • The nurse gently embrocated his aching shoulder with a soothing balm.

  • Please embrocate the sore muscle.

  • During the ceremony, the priest embrocated the child as part of the ritual.

  • She always embrocates her knees before running.

  • Athletes often embrocate their muscles before a competition to enhance performance.

  • After the injury, the coach advised him to embrocate the affected area with a soothing balm.

  • For relief from stiffness, many use a cream to embrocate their joints after exercise.

Synonyms

to oil
vsto embrocate
42 4.1

To put a slippery liquid on something to make it move more easily or for a ritual

is specifically for body application for healing or ceremonial purposes
to anoint
vsto embrocate
23 6.8

To put oil or ointment on a person, often in a religious ceremony

is also used for healing as well as for ceremonial use
to anele
vsto embrocate
  • Archaic
9.9

To put oil on someone in a religious ceremony

also covers healing applications beyond purely religious acts
to inunct
vsto embrocate
  • Archaic
9.9

To put oil or ointment on someone as part of a religious blessing

is used more widely, including for healing not just blessings

How Thoroughly

to rub
600 1.0
to embrocate
9.9
to anoint
23 6.8
to dab
11 2.8

Surface Forms

embrocate infinitive
embrocated past
embrocated past participle
embrocating present participle
embrocates third person singular

Etymology

Embrocate comes from old French and Latin words that meant 'to anoint' or 'rub with oil', and it is linked to the word embrocation, a soothing oil or balm. So to embrocate someone is to rub oil or ointment on their body for healing or as part of a ritual.