fawn
[verb]
Synonyms: often with on
or
upon
curry favour, crawl, creep, cringe, dance attendance, flatter, grovel, ingratiate oneself, kowtow, pander to
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[adjective]
Synonyms: beige, buff, greyish-brown, neutral

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Antonyms: domineer
Contrasted words: contemn, despise, disdain, scorn, scout, reject, repudiate, spurn, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, deride, mock, ridicule, taunt
Related Idioms: be at one's beck and call, curry favor, dance attendance, kiss one's feet, lick one's shoes (or boots), make a doormat of oneself, suck up to
Related Words: blandish, cajole, coax, wheedle, butter (up), flatter, make up (to), cater (to), pander (to), crawl, abase, debase, demean, bow, cave, defer, submit, yield, court, invite, woo

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I. fawn¹ /fɔːn $ fɒːn/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: faon 'young animal', from Latin fetus; ⇒ fetus]

1. [countable] a young deer

2. [uncountable] a pale yellow-brown colour

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II. fawn² adjective
having a pale yellow-brown colour

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III. fawn³ verb [intransitive]
[Language: Old English; Origin: fagnian 'to show great happiness', from fægen; FAIN]
to praise someone and be friendly to them in an insincere way, because you want them to like you or give you something
fawn on/over
I refused to fawn over her or flatter her.
—fawning adjective

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