Adulate
Adulate verb - To praise too much.
Usage example: a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her
Endear
Endear verb - Make attractive or lovable.
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Synonyms for Endear
Adulate and endear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adulate" instead a verb "Endear".
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