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kissed up to

kissed up to is the simple past and past participle of kiss up to.

Meaning of kiss up to

Verb

kiss up to (third-person singular simple present kisses up to, present participle kissing up to, simple past and past participle kissed up to)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To pay false compliments to; to flatter in excess.

Questions about kissed up to

What is kissed up to the simple past and past participle of?
Kissed up to is the simple past and past participle of kiss up to.

Words near kissed up to in the dictionary

  1. kissed the gunner's daughter
  2. kissed the hem of someone's garment
  3. kissed the ring
  4. kissed the rod
  5. kissed up
  6. kissed up to
  7. kissee
  8. kissees
  9. kissel
  10. Kissell
  11. Kissells

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