apple-polish
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To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flatteryTo attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic)To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.
Forms
apple-polishes, apple-polishing, apple-polished, apple-polished| Base form | apple-polish · to apple-polish |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | apple-polishes |
| Present participle | apple-polishing |
| Past simple | apple-polished |
| Past participle | apple-polished |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
24 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedapple polisher
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle