vverb.contacttake in, also metaphoricallySynset:absorb draw imbibe soak up sop up suck take in take up
Examples:- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
Derivationally Related Form:absorberimbibersucksuckerabsorption
Inherited Hypernyms:absorb
Direct Hyponyms:blotmopmop upsponge upwipe up
Full Troponyms:blotspongesponge upswabwipe up
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.emotioningratiate oneself to; often with insincere behaviorSynset:cotton up cozy up play up shine up sidle up
Examples:- She is playing up to the chairman
Hypernyms:ingratiate
Inherited Hypernyms:cozy upingratiatemanipulateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationtry to gain favor by cringing or flatteringSynset:bootlick fawn kotow kowtow toady truckle
Examples:- He is always kowtowing to his boss
Derivationally Related Form:kotowkowtowtoadyfawnertrucklingbootlickertruckler
Hypernyms:blandish flatter
Inherited Hypernyms:fawnflatterpraisemeasureevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:court favorcourt favourcurry favorcurry favour
Full Troponyms:curry favor
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s (apply to: fawn) | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: fawn)