Answer: adulates

AnswerCrossword Clue
ADULATES

Puts on a pedestal

ADULATES

Fawns on

ADULATES

Flatters

ADULATES
More than likes
ADULATES
Fawns over
ADULATESPlays up to.
ADULATESFlatters.
ADULATESOverpraises
ADULATESPlays the sycophant
ADULATESHero-worships
ADULATESIs a huge fan of
ADULATESWorships
ADULATESReally looks up to