verb
[ v ] ( informal , disapproving ) to treat sb in authority with special respect in order to make them approve of you or treat you better
verb
[ v ] ( informal , disapproving ) to treat sb in authority with special respect in order to make them approve of you or treat you better
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005