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ad·u·late
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əˌleɪt
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verb (used with object),
ad·u·lat·ed,
ad·u·lat·ing.
to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.
Origin:
1770–80;
back formation from
adulation
Related forms
ad·u·la·tion,
noun
ad·u·la·tor,
noun
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adulate
(ˈædjʊˌleɪt)
—
vb
(
tr
) to flatter or praise obsequiously
[C17: back formation from C15
adulation,
from Latin
adūlāri
to flatter]
'adulator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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