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1. • Admire or praise someone very much

     • Add to word list Add to word list to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved: The boxer was convicted of rape, and yet is still adulated by many.
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   Where does the word adulate come from?

   • The verb 'adulate' has its etymological origins in Latin. It is derived from the Latin word 'adulatus,' which is the past participle of 'adulari.' 'Adulari' itself has uncertain origins but is thought to be related to the Latin word 'adulescens,' meaning 'young' or 'youth.' In Latin, 'adulatus' originally meant 'to flatter' or 'to fawn upon.'

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   What does adulating mean?

   • Define adulating. adulating synonyms, adulating pronunciation, adulating translation, English dictionary definition of adulating. tr.v. ad·u·lat·ed , ad·u·lat·ing , ad·u·lates To praise or admire excessively; fawn on. ad′u·la′tor n. ad′u·la·to′ry adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of...

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   How do you use adulate in a sentence?

   • Or, go to the definition of adulate. Everywhere he goes, people adulate him and treat him as some kind of god. I've always admired her for her generous spirit. I respect her for what she has achieved, but I would have approached it very differently. Everyone thinks highly of him. Her colleagues in Washington hold her in very high esteem.

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   What syllable is adulate?

   • The most interesting syllable in adulate is the ul -, which comes from ulos, a Latin word meaning "tail." The idea is that if you're heaping flattery on someone, you might as well be a dog wagging its tail, panting for a treat. Not that there's anything wrong with a little flattery. Or dogs. "Adulate."

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

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   adulate. verb [ T ] uk / ˈædʒ.ə.leɪt / us / ˈædʒ.ə.leɪt /. Add to word list. Add to word list. to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved: The boxer was convicted of rape, and yet is still adulated by many. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved: The boxer was convicted of rape, and yet is still adulated by many. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to admire someone or something. admire I've always admired her for her generous spirit.

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   Adulate is a verb that is derived from the Latin word “adulatus,” which means “to flatter or fawn upon.” It refers to the act of excessively praising or expressing admiration for someone, often with the intention of gaining favor or ingratiating oneself.

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   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."

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   5 days ago · adulate in American English. (ˈædʒuˌleɪt ; ˈædʒəˌleɪt ) verb transitive Word forms: ˈaduˌlated or ˈaduˌlating. 1. to praise too highly or flatter servilely. 2. to admire intensely or excessively. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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   adulate. verb. /ˈædʒ əˌleɪt/ IPA. share. Download your free e-book. Promotion ends tomorrow. Dictionary definition of adulate. To excessively praise or flatter someone, often to gain favor or ingratiate oneself with that person. "Writers often adulate classic authors, hoping to emulate their success." Detailed meaning of adulate.