ungere

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ungere

  • /ˈund͡ʒere/

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dal latino ŭngĕre

verb avere · ungendo · ungente · unto · ungo · ungi

  1. spalmare, spargere di olio o sostanza grassa
  2. dare il crisma, dare l'olio santo
  3. spingere, persuadere, indurre con lusinghe o denaro o regali

Similar: spalmare, cospargere, lubrificare, ingrassare, imburrare, oliare, sporcare, impiastricciare, insudiciare, macchiare, adulare, blandire, corrompere, lusingare, comprare, pagare, consacrare, untare, unguentare, imbrillantinare, impomatare, impiastrare · Opposite: disungere, sgrassare, pulire, smacchiare

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In English

  • anoint to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance
  • smear to spread (a substance)

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"ungere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/ungere.

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@misc{ungere_2026,
  title = {ungere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/ungere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}