brush up to en · VERB
Meanings
- (archaic, slang) To flatter or suck up to someone
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brushing up to | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| brushed up to | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| brushed up to | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| brushes up to | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
jolly · glaver · tickle the ear · make fair weather · gloze · brush up to · palaver · stroke · flatter · collogue · lay it on thick · puff · soothe · preen · puff · lay it on thick · speak well of · jolly · flatterize