adulate

Meanings

• verb

  To praise or honor excessively; to flatter.

  - "He adulated his boss, always agreeing with everything she said."
  - "The fans adulated their favorite actor, cheering loudly during his performance."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adulate
mute , cute , mute , your boot , scute

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Variants

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adulate , adulated , adulates , adulating , adulation , adulations , adulator , adulators , adulatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'adulatus', meaning 'smoothly spoken to' or 'flattered'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'adulate' comes from the Latin word 'adulatus', which means 'smoothly spoken to' or 'flattered'.

2. In ancient Rome, 'adulatores' were slaves who were tasked with flattering important people.

3. The word 'adulation' means the act of adulating or the feeling of being adulated.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flattery: The act of using excessive praise or compliments to gain favor or influence.

2. Sycophant: A person who excessively praises or flatters someone to gain favor or influence.

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Culture

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In literature, the act of adulation is often depicted as excessive or insincere, and can lead to negative consequences. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth urges her husband to commit regicide and then urges him to 'adulate the hand that hath done it'. This ultimately leads to Macbeth's downfall.

How to Memorize "adulate"

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   - Visualize the act of adulation as excessive praise or flattery. Imagine someone excessively praising or flattering someone else to gain favor or influence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'adulate' with the idea of excessive praise or flattery. Think of someone who excessively praises or flatters someone else.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Adulate means to praise, excessively, to elevate' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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