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English verb: shine up

1. shine up (emotion) ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior


SamplesShe is playing up to the chairman.


Synonymscotton up, cozy up, play up, sidle up, suck up


Pattern of useSomebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)ingratiate









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