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SHINE UP

Pronunciation (US):

• SHINE UP (verb)
The verb SHINE UP has 1 sense:

1. ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

Familiarity information: SHINE UP used as a verb is very rare.

• SHINE UP (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

cotton up; cozy up; shine up; sidle up; play up; suck up

Context example:

She is playing up to the chairman

Hypernyms (to "shine up" is one way to...):

ingratiate (gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

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