Fawn
Fawn verb - To use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior.
Usage example: a student who could not wait to fawn over the new teacher
Ingratiate and fawn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ingratiate" instead a verb "Fawn".
Ingratiate
Ingratiate verb - Gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts.
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Synonyms for Ingratiate
Fawn and ingratiate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fawn" instead a verb "Ingratiate".
Nearby Words: ingratiating, ingratiatingly
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Ingratiate and Fawn. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fawn/ingratiate
Fawn & Ingratiate. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fawn/ingratiate>.
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