pander to
verb
Roget 933:
flatter,
praise to the skies,
puff;
wheedle,
cajole,
glaver†,
coax;
fawn upon,
faun upon;
humor,
gloze,
soothe,
pet,
coquet,
slaver,
butter;
jolly [U.S.];
bespatter,
beslubber†,
beplaster†,
beslaver†;
lay it on thick,
overpraise;
earwig,
cog,
collogue†;
truckle to,
pander to,
pandar to†,
suck up to,
kiss the ass of [Vulg.],
pay court to;
court;
creep into the good graces of,
curry favor with,
hang on the sleeve of;
fool to the top of one's bent;
lick the dust.
lay the flattering unction to one's soul,
gild the pill,
make things pleasant.
overestimate
etc.
482;
exaggerate
etc.
549.
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Roget 631:
subserve,
minister,
mediate,
intervene;
be instrumental
etc.
adj.;
pander to;
officiate;
tend.
Roget 707:
aid,
assist,
help,
succor,
lend one's aid;
come to the aid
etc.
n..
of;
contribute,
subscribe to;
bring aid,
give aid,
furnish aid,
afford aid,
supply aid
etc.
n.;
give a helping hand,
stretch a hand,
lend a helping hand,
lend a hand,
bear a helping hand,
hold out a hand,
hold out a helping hand;
give one a life,
give one a cast,
give one a turn;
take by the hand,
take in tow;
help a lame dog over a stile,
lend wings to.
relieve,
rescue;
set up,
set agoing†,
set on one's legs;
bear through,
pull through;
give new life to,
be the making of;
reinforce,
reenforce,
recruit;
set forward,
put forward,
push forward;
give a lift,
give a shove,
give an impulse to;
promote,
further,
forward,
advance expedite,
speed,
quicken,
hasten.
support,
sustain,
uphold,
prop,
hold up,
bolster.
cradle,
nourish;
nurture,
nurse,
dry nurse,
suckle,
put out to nurse;
manure,
cultivate,
force;
foster,
cherish,
foment;
feed the flame,
fan the flame.
serve;
do service to,
tender to,
pander to;
administer to,
subminister to†,
minister to;
tend,
attend,
wait on;
take care of
etc.
459;
entertain;
smooth the bed of death.
oblige,
accommodate,
consult the wishes of;
humor,
cheer,
encourage.
second,
stand by;
back,
back up;
pay the piper,
abet;
work for,
make interest for,
stick up for,
take up the cudgels for;
take up the cause of,
espouse the cause of,
adopt the cause of;
advocate,
beat up for recruits,
press into the service;
squire,
give moral support to,
keep in countenance,
countenance,
patronize;
lend oneself to,
lend one's countenance to;
smile upon,
shine upon;
favor,
befriend,
take in hand,
enlist under the banners of;
side with
etc.
(cooperate)
709.
be of use to;
subserve
etc.
(instrument)
631;
benefit
etc.
648;
render a service
etc.
(utility)
644;
conduce
etc.
(tend)
176.
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Moby thesaurus: administer to, attend, attend on, care for, cater to, chore, dance attendance upon, do for, do service, do service to, drudge, fetch and carry, help, lackey, look after, maid, minister to, serve, take care of, tend, toady to, truckle to, upon, valet, wait, wait on, work for ... show more.
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