| English verb: curry favor | |||
| 1. | curry favor (communication) seek favor by fawning or flattery | ||
| Samples | This employee is currying favor with his superordinates. | ||
| Synonyms | court favor, court favour, curry favour | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle | ||