To curry favor or fawningly adulate others through humble and flattering words or actions.

to put on a fake smile in order to flatter or please someone

to flatter or fawn on someone

To shrug one's shoulders and smile flatteringly; describes a cringing or servile manner used to fawn over others.

to flatter and toady; to fawn on someone in order to gain favor

sycophant; flatterer; adulator

To be poor but still maintain one's dignity without resorting to flattery or fawning over others.

To curry favor with those in power while treating those below with arrogance or cruelty

to flatter someone excessively to gain favor or ingratiate oneself

to use excessive flattery and sycophancy in order to gain favor or please someone

to defame one person while flattering another