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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.

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   • 1. adulator noun

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

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   Adulate means to show excessive admiration or devotion to someone, or to flatter or admire servilely. Learn the origin, synonyms, and how to use adulate in a sentence with Dictionary.com.

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   Adulation is the extreme or excessive admiration or flattery of someone or something. It comes from the Latin verb adūlārī, meaning "to fawn on" or "to praise insincerely". See synonyms, examples, etymology and more.

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   What does adulate mean?

   • 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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   What does adulacioun mean?

   • Send us feedback about these examples. Middle English adulacioun "insincere praise, flattery," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin adūlātiōn-, adūlātiō, from adūlārī "to fawn upon (of dogs), praise insincerely" (of uncertain origin) + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

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   Where did the word adulate come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb adulate is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for adulate is from 1612, in the writing of J. Taylor. adulate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin adūlāt-, adūlārī.

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   When was adulation first used?

   • Adulation has been in use in English since the 15th century. The verb adulate, noun adulator, and adjective adulatory later followed dutifully behind.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › adulateADULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Adulate means to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › adulateADULATE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Find 80 words that mean to love or admire too much, or to praise too much, and their opposites. Learn the definition of adulate and see examples of usage and related words.

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

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

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   Adulate means to praise or admire excessively, or to flatter or fawn on someone or something. It is a back-formation from adulation, a noun meaning excessive admiration or devotion. Find synonyms, related terms, translations, and examples of adulate in different languages.

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   Adulate means to flatter or praise excessively. It is a borrowing from Latin and has been used since the early 1600s. See examples, pronunciation, frequency and related words.