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   Ad·u·late

   /ˈajəˌlāt/

   

   verb

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

   Word Origin early 17th century (earlier (late Middle English) as adulator): from Latin adulat- ‘fawned on’, from the verb adulari.

   Derivatives

   • 1. adulator noun

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

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   ADULATE definition: 1. to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   : extreme or excessive admiration or flattery. Celebrities often feed off the adulation of fans, but that acclaim can be fleeting and illusory. Ruben Castenada. During the campaign, he basked in the adulation of his fans and emphasized the promises that drew the biggest applause and the most retweets … Peter Coy.

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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.

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

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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."

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

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   ADULATE meaning: 1. to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved: 2. to…. Learn more.

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

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   Define adulate. adulate synonyms, adulate pronunciation, adulate translation, English dictionary definition of adulate. 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...

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

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   adulate. To flatter or praise obsequiously.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   All you need to know about "ADULATE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › adulateAdulate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Adulate definition: To praise or admire excessively; fawn on.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › adulate_vadulate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb adulate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.