court favour

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Verb court favour has 1 sense

curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour - seek favor by fawning or flattery; "This employee is currying favor with his superordinates"
--₁ is one way to fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
Sample sentence:
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Court Favour

Description:

Court favour refers to the approval, support, or special attention given by someone in a position of power or authority, particularly in a royal or noble court.

Examples:

Noun:

She gained court favour by lavishing gifts upon the queen.
Receiving court favour can greatly enhance one's chances of success at court.

Verb:

The nobleman attempted to court favour from the king by offering his services.
She courted the favour of the courtiers through her wit and charm.

Adjective:

The princess enjoyed the privileges that came with being in a position of court favour.
He was a court-favour seeker, always attempting to win over the hearts of those in power.

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