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ad·u·late

adulate

 
pronunciation:
ae j leIt
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: adulates, adulating, adulated
definition: to flatter or admire excessively.
The young actor was adulated by fans, and it quickly went to his head.
antonyms:
abuse, insult
similar words:
admire, adore, flatter, laud
derivations: adulatory (adj.), adulation (n.), adulator (n.)