adulate — to praise or compliment excessively; to flatter in a servile manner
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to praise or compliment excessively; to flatter in a servile manner
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈædʒəleɪt/
Example Sentences
- The food critic was accused of adulating the famous chef instead of giving an honest review.
- Stop adulating my cooking - we both know it tastes like cardboard!
- Social media influencers are often adulated by their followers for the most trivial things.
adulate
VERB[/ˈædʒəleɪt/]
to praise or compliment excessively; to flatter in a servile manner
Courtiers adulate the young king, showering him with flowery praise at every step.
AD(toward) + ULATE(fawn) — acting like a dog wagging its tail toward(AD) its master, the servant tried to adulate the strict king.
In order to smoothly manipulate his foolish boss, the clever assistant decided to constantly adulate him with fake praise.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'adulari' meaning 'to fawn upon like a dog.' The original image was of a dog wagging its tail and fawning over its master for favor.
Breakdown
adul- (to fawn like a dog) + -ate (verb suffix meaning 'to do')
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The food critic was accused of adulating the famous chef instead of giving an honest review.”
“Stop adulating my cooking - we both know it tastes like cardboard!”
“Social media influencers are often adulated by their followers for the most trivial things.”
“He adulated his girlfriend's terrible singing so much that she signed up for a talent show.”
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