tr.v. ad·u·lat·ed, ad·u·lat·ing, ad·u·lates To praise or admire excessively; fawn on. [Back-formation from ADULATION.] adu·la′tor n. adu·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj. |
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