butter

//ˈbʌtər//
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Noun

butterSingular
buttersPlural
1

A pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.

I spread butter on my toast every morning.

2

A substance that has a similar consistency or appearance to butter, such as peanut butter or cocoa butter.

Peanut butter is a popular spread for sandwiches.

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Verb

buttersPresent tense
butteredPast tense
butteredPast participle
butteringPresent participle
buttersThird-person singular
1

To spread butter on something.

She buttered the toast for breakfast.

2

To flatter someone excessively, often for personal gain.

He tried to butter up his boss to get a promotion.

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