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   What does adulate mean?

   • verb (used with object), ad·u·lat·ed, ad·u·lat·ing. to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Kvell When You And Your Kin Ace This Word Of The Day Quiz!

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

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   4 days ago · verb transitive Word forms: ˈaduˌlated or ˈaduˌlating. 1. to praise too highly or flatter servilely 2. ... Definition of adulate from the Collins English Dictionary.

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   adulate: 1 v flatter in an obsequious manner Type of: blandish , flatter praise somewhat dishonestly

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   1 day ago · To flatter or praise obsequiously.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   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. See etymology.