suck up
v 1: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
[syn: absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, draw,
take in, take up]
2: ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She
is playing up to the chairman" [syn: cozy up, cotton up,
shine up, play up, sidle up]
3: try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always
kowtowing to his boss" [syn: fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick,
kowtow, kotow]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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