topraisesomeone,especiallysomeone inauthority, in a way that is notsincere, inorderto get someadvantagefor yourself:
He's alwaystryingtocurryfavorwiththeboss.
It was acheapjoke, made as anattempttocurryfavorwith hisaudience.
She put away all thebooksinordertocurryfavorwth theteacher.
Hetriedtocurryfavorwithvotersbycallingfortaxcuts.
Luxurytripshave beenofferedtoofficialsinordertocurryfavor.