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Meanings of fawn upon in English

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Usage of fawn upon in English
1
He did not fawn upon the animal nor explode with praise.
Bunker Bean
2
They fawn upon me with their lips, but deceit is in their hearts.
Under Sealed Orders
3
He neither cowered before Caleb nor did he fawn upon him.
Caleb's crossing
4
The shopkeeper in Germany does not fawn upon his customers.
Three Men on the Bummel
5
Mind that you don't fawn upon her in that way.
Beatrix
6
At Hamilton College, to fawn upon; to flatter; to court the favor of any one.
A Collection of College Words and Customs
7
They may fawn upon her later, Dacre being one to hold his own with women.
The Lamp in the Desert
8
He did not despise or wilfully shock opinion, neither did he fawn upon and flatter it.
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 07
9
They are quite willing to fawn upon me now when I have met with some success.
Rod of the Lone Patrol
10
A priest backed by the Hierarchy was something to fear, to fawn upon, almost to worship.
Gather, Darkness!
11
Who would not groan at hearing that Roman knights and senators fawn upon her like eunuchs?
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
12
Do not fawn upon me little man, I am too old to want women or money.
Greener Than You Think
13
Does your dog fawn upon you too familiarly?
The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale
14
He's had you fawn upon him when he needed something out of the ordinary, like his assassin.
Imajica: Complete Edition
15
His humanness rebounds more quickly than ours, who will not fawn upon life for twenty minutes yet.
Ma Pettengill
16
That he should fawn upon his dog?
The World's Great Sermons, Volume 02: Hooker to South
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