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    adulate
    /ˈadjʊleɪt/

    verb

    • 1. praise (someone) excessively: "he was adulated in the press"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Adulate means to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Adulate means to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved. Learn more about this verb, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adulateAdulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Adulation is extreme or excessive admiration or flattery, often used to describe the behavior of fans or followers. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › adulateADULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Adulate definition: to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.. See examples of ADULATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adulateAdulate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To adulate is to flatter someone. A lot. Like, drop-on-your-knees-and-clasp-your-hands-and-say-"you-are-the-greatest-ever-to-walk-the-earth" a lot. The most interesting syllable in adulate is the ul-, which comes from ulos, a Latin word meaning "tail."

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'adulate' Word Frequency. adulate in British English. (ˈædjʊˌleɪt ) verb. (transitive) to flatter or praise obsequiously. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. adulator (ˈaduˌlator) noun. Word origin. C17: back formation from C15 adulation, from Latin adūlāri to flatter. Word Frequency.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › adulateAdulate - definition of adulate by The Free Dictionary

    Adulate means to praise or admire excessively, or to flatter or fawn on someone. Find the origin, pronunciation, translations and related words of adulate in this comprehensive online dictionary.