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Definition of the verb adulate
What does adulate mean as a doing word?
verb - inflections: adulated | adulating | adulates
- flatter in an obsequious manner
- example: Sam cannot adulate Sue
- lexical domain: Communication - verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
- more generic words: blandish / flatter = praise somewhat dishonestly
Alternative definition of the verb adulate
verb
- To flatter effusively
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Vocabulary Dictionary and Workbook (2006)
Vocabulary Dictionary and Workbook2,856 Words You Must Know by Mark Phillips
adulate (AJ-ә-lāt) vb. To adulate someone is to show excessive devotion to him or to excessively admire ...
The American Encyclopaedic Dictionary (1896)
A Most Complete and Thoroughly Modern Dictionary of the English Language, Containing Accurate Information Regarding the Origin, Spelling, Definition, Pronunciation, and Use of Words; Also a Comprehensive Encyclopedia of All Branches of Knowledge with Numerous Illustrations. The Entire Work Prepared and Arranged by an Editorial Staff of Distinguished American Scholars, Assisted by a Corps of Specialists Eminent in Art, Science, and Literature
[ ADULATE.] rterousi of the hands; handy. 1. The act of fawning upon or flattering.
Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary (1994)
by Louisa Pansegrouw
squash, trample flattened and having two edges ancipital flattened at poles oblate flattened fold pleat flattened part of oar blade flatten with machine bulldoze flatter adulate, beautify, blandish, cajole, caress, charm, coax, compliment, court, ...
Rhyming Dictionary of Usa Place Names (2016)
by Alf Dray
Generic State abate abbreviate abdicate accelerate acclimate accommodate accumulate adjudicate administrate adulate adulterate affiliate agglomerate amalgamate ameliorate annihilate anticipate appreciate assassinate assimilate ...
Dictionary of English Spelling (2005)
by Martin H. Manser
drifting adroit skilful adulation excessive flattery adulate adulating adulator adulatory adult fully-developed and mature person adulthood adulterate to make impure by adding something inferior adulterant adulterating adulteration adulterator ...
A Political Dictionary (1795)
by Charles Pigott
Too long have geniusand talcnts been , prostituted at the sootstool os power, to adulate the crimes of iCONQUERORS and Kmcs. A brighter example is due. Let us bestow the , meed. os Fame. Let us strew choicest slowers o'er the tombs of, ...
Mongolian-English Dictionary (2013)
by Ferdinand D Lessing
To flatter, adulate; to deceive. TASIRAM, etc. / TAIPAM #1. See dasiram, etc. TASIUR Same as tasiyur. TASIXAN adv. and adj. clined. A little sideways, somewhat inTASKIM-A / TACTMMM adv. Very, extremely. -- kyiten. Ringing frost. * .
Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (2015)
by Murali Mohan Hundigam
Fawn upon—adulate, pamper Fawning—servile Faze—unsettle FBI agent— Gman Fe—iron Fear—dread, terror, anxiety Fear greatly—dread Fear inducing— white knuckle Fear of animals—zoophobia Fear of being in public—agoraphobia ...
The Word Rhythm Dictionary (2014)
A Resource for Writers, Rappers, Poets, and Lyricists by Timothy Polashek
CASTIGATE NAVIGATE APPLEGATE TRAVELGATE ABDICATE ALLOCATE FABRICATE ADVOCATE+ ADULATE FLAGELLATE GASTRULATE VACILLATE TABULATE STRANGULATE CALCULATE ACCLIMATE ANIMATE+ LAMINATE+ ...
The rhymers' lexicon (1971)
by Andrew Loring, George Saintsbury
abrogate absinthiate “ absquatulate " accelerate accentuate acclarnate accommodate accumulate accurate acidulate actuate acu`minate addecimate y adequate adj udicate - adulate adulterate advocate aërate affectionate ` añiliate affreight ...
New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form (Revised &Updated) (2002)
by Philip D. Morehead
adulate, idolize (see REPUTE). lip,n.EDGE, verge; labium, flange; slang, impertinence. See CONVEXITY, INSOLENCE.—lip service, false homage, mouthing (see FALSEHOOD). melting, thaw; condensation, ...
New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary (2012)
by Oxford University Press
adulate . coagulate . strangulate, triangulate . ejaculate . calculate, miscalculate . emasculate ...
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Scrabble value of A1D2U1L1A1T1E1
The value of this 7-letter word is 8 points. It is included in the first and second editions of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.
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