[ad.u.late] vt -lat.ed ; -lat.ing [back-formation fr. adulation, fr. ME, fr. MF, fr. L adulation-, adulatio, fr. adulari to fawn on (of dogs), flatter] (1777): to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly -- ad.u.la.tion n -- ad.u.la.tor n -- ad.u.la.to.ry adj
ADULATE
Meaning of ADULATE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012