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ad·u·late
/ˈædʒ
əˌleɪt/ Show Spelled [aj-uh-leyt] Show IPA
verb (used with object), ad·u·lat·ed, ad·u·lat·ing. to show excessive admiration or
devotion to; flatter or
admire servilely.
Origin:
1770–80; back formation from
adulation
Related forms ad·u·la·tion,
noun
ad·u·la·tor,
noun
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