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Contexts

To hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree

To flatter or compliment excessively

To romantically pursue

Verb

To hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree

hold in admiration

hold in high regard

think highly of

have a high opinion of

hold in high esteem

set great store by

sing the praises of

have a high regard for

sing praises to

offer prayers to

think the world of

stand in awe of

hold in the highest regard

hold in great respect

have the hots for

be enamoured of

be attracted to

have a crush on

bow down before

be infatuated with

look at through rose-colored glasses

paint a rosy picture of

find attractive

have a thing about

sound the praises of

take a shine to

overemphasise^UK

carry a torch for

view through rose-tinted glasses

have an eye for

be captivated by

lavish affection on

overemphasize^US

take a liking to

go into raptures over

place on a pedestal

make into a saint

set on a pedestal

be smitten with

be serious about

sentimentalize^US

sentimentalise^UK

think romantically

place great value on

care very much for

feel great affection for

appreciate greatly

take pleasure in

worship to excess

roll out the red carpet

bestow honour on

make a fuss over

rhapsodize over

speak highly of

big something up

praise to the skies

pat on the back

rhapsodize about

look at something through rose-tinted spectacles

be unrealistic about

attach importance to

hold in respect

extol the virtues of

add distinction to

express admiration for

express approval of

wax lyrical about

throw bouquets at

go into raptures about

take one's hat off to

keep alive the memory of

roll out red carpet

look on with favour

show appreciation of

give accolades to

praise enthusiastically

say nice things about

dedicate to God

crack someone up

express delight over

give key to city

give recognition to

sing praises of

take off hat to

express respect for

show appreciation

express approval for

give a boost to

bring the house down

give a big hand

put your hands together

give advancement to

improve the position of

move up the ladder

improve the status of

give a higher rank

give advancement

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“We should honor and put on a pedestal any writer who can attract readers in this post-literate era.”

Verb

To flatter or compliment excessively

kiss one's feet

compliment excessively

lay it on thick

stroke one's ego

rub the right way

ingratiate oneself with

curry favor with^US

lick someone's boots

curry favour with^UK

dance attendance on

rub up the right way

fall on one's knees

scratch one's back

behave obsequiously

throw oneself at someone's feet

show respect for

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

be sycophantic towards

keep someone sweet

be obsequious to

demean oneself to

bow and scrape to

prostrate oneself to

be servile towards

kiss the feet of

curry favour^UK

abase oneself before

prostrate oneself

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Verb

To romantically pursue

act romantically

keep company with

seek the hand of

pay addresses to

set your cap at

make advances to

give the come-on to

make overtures to

seek the company of

track square with

make sheep's eyes at

pay attention to

go courting with

pop the question

ask in marriage

set one's cap for

seek in marriage

press one's suit with

be romantically involved with

make romantic advances to

be someone's boyfriend

be someone's girlfriend

have a fling with

have an affair with

propose marriage

plight your troth

ask for the hand of

go around together

be romantically linked with

be involved with

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