verb
Meaning 1
To cause to be shiny or more shiny.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
shine up
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verb
Meaning 2
To be friendly in an attempt to impress; to suck up; to be overly solicitous; to attempt to ingratiate oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She is playing up to the chairman
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cozy up, cotton up, play up, sidle up, suck up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ingratiate
History
Etymology
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