What is another word for plays up to?
268 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ plˈe͡ɪz ˈʌp tuː], [ plˈeɪz ˈʌp tuː], [ p_l_ˈeɪ_z ˈʌ_p t_uː]Table of Contents
Similar words for plays up to:- allay (verb)
- cajole (verb)
- coddle (verb)
- cultivate (verb)
- fawn (verb)
- flatter (verb)
- grovel (verb)
- ingratiate (verb)
- inveigle (verb)
- pander (verb)
- placate (verb)
- pursue (verb)
- soothe (verb)
- tempt (verb)
- toady (verb)
Synonyms for Plays up to:
v.
•allay (verb)- lessen,
- assuage,
- ease,
- play up to,
- pour oil on,
- mollify,
- moderate,
- pacify,
- take the bite out,
- make nice,
- calm,
- square,
- quiet,
- alleviate,
- mitigate,
- take the sting out,
- abate,
- lighten,
- decrease,
- cool out,
- compose.
- decoy,
- snow,
- bootlick,
- entice,
- mislead,
- get next to,
- work on,
- banter,
- hand a line,
- wheedle,
- delude,
- influence,
- rub the right way,
- make up to,
- tantalize,
- jolly,
- suck up to,
- spread it on,
- tempt,
- butter up,
- brownnose,
- deceive,
- seduce,
- dupe,
- maneuver,
- get around,
- stroke,
- soap,
- con,
- apple polish,
- sweeten up,
- entrap,
- lay it on thick,
- beguile,
- urge,
- push,
- massage,
- argue into,
- oil,
- blandish,
- work over,
- lure,
- inveigle,
- soften,
- soft-soap,
- sweet-talk,
- induce,
- crowd,
- build up.
- favor,
- humor,
- cotton,
- baby,
- mollycoddle,
- spoil,
- caress,
- make much of,
- cater to,
- cosset,
- make over,
- pet,
- nurse.
- bring on,
- foster,
- advance,
- promote,
- bolster,
- court,
- train,
- nourish,
- enrich,
- shine up to,
- get on good side of,
- better,
- take pains with,
- further,
- civilize,
- improve,
- elevate,
- polish,
- refine,
- develop,
- discipline,
- encourage,
- seek friendship,
- run after,
- ameliorate,
- get in with,
- cherish,
- nurture.
- cringe,
- flatter,
- abase,
- slaver,
- defer,
- submit,
- kowtow,
- invite,
- scrape,
- buddy up,
- be obsequious,
- debase,
- curry favor,
- lick boots,
- cower,
- crawl,
- creep,
- stoop,
- cave in to,
- truckle,
- honey up,
- apple-polish,
- lay it on,
- yield,
- pander,
- cajole,
- toady,
- crouch,
- be at beck and call,
- woo,
- fall all over,
- pay court,
- grovel,
- fall on one's knees,
- kneel,
- bow,
- be servile.
- bow and scrape,
- beg for mercy,
- beg,
- revere,
- pamper,
- yes,
- snivel,
- eat dirt,
- eat crow,
- beseech,
- kiss one's feet,
- prostrate,
- implore,
- eat humble pie,
- humble oneself,
- brown-nose.
- butter,
- coax,
- egg on,
- rope in,
- overdo it,
- ensnare,
- bait,
- hook,
- soften up,
- string along,
- sweet talk,
- lead on,
- persuade,
- allure,
- bamboozle,
- honey,
- toll.
- propitiate,
- reconcile,
- conciliate,
- appease,
- sweeten,
- make up,
- cheer,
- soft-pedal,
- make peace,
- comfort,
- soothe,
- win over,
- tranquilize.
- chase,
- go for,
- chase after,
- spark,
- address,
- rush,
- sweetheart,
- sue,
- pay attention,
- date,
- call,
- go after.
- dulcify,
- becalm,
- cool off,
- subdue,
- take the edge off,
- quieten,
- lull,
- relieve,
- smooth down,
- patch things up,
- calm down,
- still,
- settle,
- balm,
- hush,
- untrouble,
- allay,
- help,
- cool,
- unburden,
- console.
Antonyms for Plays up to:
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v.
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allay
enlarge, irritate, incite, upset, aggravate, stir, worsen, worry, provoke, increase, agitate, intensify.
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cajole
disgust, turn off, disenchant, dissuade, repulse, repel, discourage, bully, force.
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grovel
answer, straighten, boast.
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ingratiate
deter.
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pander
annoy, disturb, frustrate, dissatisfy, anger, disappoint.
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placate
trouble.
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allay