(bound form) to flatter or toady; to use clever words and smooth talk to gain favor

(bound form) (literary) talented or capable; used historically in humble first-person terms to mean lacking talent or unworthy

(bound form) (literary) to be overly fond of or obsessed with something, particularly religious worship or collecting books

(bound form) a person who uses sycophancy or smooth talk, such as a sycophant or a treacherous official