(v. t.) To flatter in a servile way.

accord respect to admire adulate affection apotheosize appreciate bask in be pleased with cherish coddle dearly love defer to deify delight in derive pleasure from devour do homage to do service dote dote on eat up enjoy entertain respect for esteem exalt extol fancy favor feast on freak out on get high on gloat over groove on hallow hero-worship hold dear hold in esteem hold in reverence honor idolize indulge indulge in laud like look up to love love to distraction luxuriate in pamper pay homage to praise prize regard rejoice in relish respect revel in revere reverence riot in savor smack the lips spoil swim in take pleasure in think highly of think much of think well of treasure value venerate wallow in worship