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adulate

American  
[aj-uh-leyt] / ˈædʒ əˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

adulated, adulating

  1. to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.

adulate British  
/ ˈædjʊˌleɪt /

verb

  1. (tr) to flatter or praise obsequiously

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Other Word Forms

  • adulation noun
  • adulator noun

Etymology

Origin of adulate

First recorded in 1770–80; back formation from adulation

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