curry favor

cur·ry fa·vor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-ee, kuhr-ee fey-ver]
- /ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i ˈfeɪ vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-ee, kuhr-ee fey-ver]
- /ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i ˈfeɪ vər/

Definitions of curry favor words

noun curry favor to try to win favor by flattery, fawning, etc. 3
verb with object curry favor to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb. 1
verb with object curry favor to dress (tanned hides) by soaking, scraping, beating, coloring, etc. 1
verb with object curry favor to beat; thrash. 1
idioms curry favor curry favor, to seek to advance oneself through flattery or fawning: His fellow workers despised him for currying favor with the boss. 1
verb curry favor (Idiomatic) To seek to gain favor by flattery or attention. 0

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Origin of curry favor

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English cor(r)ayen, cor(r)eyen < Anglo-French curreier, cognate with Old French correer, earlier conreer to make ready < Vulgar Latin *conrēdāre; see corody

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Parts of speech for Curry favor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Curry favor

curry favor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for curry favor

verb curry favor

bootlick — to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
cajole — If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time.
court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
flatter — to make flat.
sweet-talk — to use cajoling words.

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