butter up

Meaning

To flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.

Synonyms

flatter
C1
butter
B2
🧈
bribe
C1
soothe
C2
brown-nose
appease
22k

fawn on

make peace

suck up to

placate
36k
fool
A2
gloze
grease
C1
knead
44k
lube
C2
lubricate
rub
B2
soft-soap
take in
wheedle

curry favor with

grease the palm

rub one’s hands

curry favour
fawn over

humour someone

massage
B2
💆

plead with sweet words

talk sweetly

brownnose

inunct

adulate

lick his boots

anoint
34k
blandish
brush
B2
cajole
coax
26k
compliment
C1
court
A2
cream
B1
fawn
22k
Translations

flatter
lusingare
lisonjear
bajular
vleien
schmeicheln

κολακεύω

afalagar
adular
تملق
adular
Honig um den Bart schmieren
zureden
aduler
schönreden

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