flatter

Synonyms: adulate beslaver blandish bootlick brownnose build up butter up cajole cater to charm con court fawn get next to glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly lay it on thick massage oil overpraise play up to praise rub the right way salve sell snow soften soft-soap spread it on stroke suck up to sweeten up sweet-talk toady wheedle work on work over

Antonyms: belittle castigate condemn criticize denounce insult offend

Synonyms: adorn beautify become decorate do something for embellish enrich finish go with grace ornament perfect put in best light set off show to advantage suit

Antonyms: mismatch