SUCK UP

• (verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

  "He is always kowtowing to his boss"

  synonyms : bootlick , fawn , kotow , kowtow , toady , truckle

• (verb) take in, also metaphorically

  "The sponge absorbs water well", "She drew strength from the minister's words"

  synonyms : absorb , draw , imbibe , soak up , sop up , suck , take in , take up

• (verb) ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

  "She is playing up to the chairman"

  synonyms : cotton up , cozy up , play up , shine up , sidle up

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