verb
ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
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She is playing up to the chairman
• Hypernyms: ↑ingratiate
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s PP
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intransitive verb : to pay marked attention especially to one of the opposite sex — usually used with to
shined up to all the pretty girls
Useful english dictionary. 2012.