122 entries under court topic. ×

1
eat humble pie(verb, expression, idiom, beg)
1
encourage(verb, support, develop, promote, improve)
1
entreat(verb, encourage, rush, persuade, pursue)
1
fawn over(verb, expression, flatter, cajole)
1
go steady(verb, expression, encourage, rush, persuade)
1
honey up(expression, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
1
humble oneself(verb, expression, beg, kowtow)
1
humor(verb, praise, charm, persuade, soothe)
1
implore(verb, beg, kowtow, creep)
1
importune(verb, encourage, rush, charm, persuade)
1
keep company(verb, expression, encourage, rush, persuade)
1
kiss up to(verb, expression, idiom, flatter)
1
lay it on(expression, idiom, yield, submit, jolly)
1
lick boots(verb, expression, yield, submit, jolly)
1
make advances(verb, expression, encourage, rush, persuade)
1
make love(verb, expression, encourage, rush, persuade)
1
overpraise(verb, praise, charm, persuade, stroke)
1
pamper(verb, beg, kowtow, creep)
1
pander(verb, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
1
pay court(expression, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
11 years ago|2.1k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). butter up thesaurus. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/butter_up/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "butter up thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/butter_up/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, butter up thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/butter_up/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "butter up thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 1 October 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/butter_up/thesaurus/synonyms>