butter up

but·te·rup

uncommon

verb

1.

flatter with the intention of getting something

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Word family

Broader terms

flatter

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Grammar

Verb: transitive

verb
infinitive	butter up
3rd person	butter ups
past	butter uped
present participle	butter uping
past participle	butter uped

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s somebody

Nearby words

butter churn butter cookie butter daisy butter dish butter knife buttinsky buttock buttocks button button-down

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