Take in, also metaphorically.

synoniemen: absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, take in, take up.

Roget 298: eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take; gulp, bolt, snap; fall to; despatch, dispatch; discuss; take down, get down, gulp down; lay in, tuck in [Slang]; lick, pick, peck; gormandize etc. 957; bite, champ, munch, cranch^†, craunch^†, crunch, chew, masticate, nibble, gnaw, mumble.    live on; feed upon, batten upon, fatten upon, feast upon; browse, graze, crop, regale; carouse etc. (make merry) 840; eat heartily, do justice to, play a good knife and fork, banquet.    break bread, break one's fast; breakfast, lunch, dine, take tea, sup.    drink in, drink up, drink one's fill; quaff, sip, sup; suck, suck up; lap; swig; swill [Slang], chugalug [Slang], tipple etc. (be drunken) 959; empty one's glass, drain the cup; toss off, toss one's glass; wash down, crack a bottle, wet one's whistle.    purvey etc. 637.    ... meer laten zien

Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior.

synoniemen: cotton up, cozy up, play up, shine up, sidle up.

Nederlands: aanpappen

Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.

synoniemen: bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, toady, truckle.

Roget 886: cringe, bow, stoop, kneel, bend the knee; fall on one's knees, prostrate oneself; worship etc. 990.    sneak, crawl, crouch, cower, sponge, truckle to, grovel, fawn, lick the feet of, kiss the hem of one's garment, kiss one's ass [Vulg.], suck up.    pay court to; feed on, fatten on, dance attendance on, pin oneself upon, hang on the sleeve of, avaler les couleuvres [Fr.], keep time to, fetch and carry, do the dirty work of.    go with the stream, worship the rising sun, hold with the hare and run with the hounds.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: lijmen