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Definition of butter verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

butter

verb

NAmE//ˈbʌt̮ər//

butter somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they butter

he / she / it butters

past simple buttered

-ing form buttering

to spread butter on something She buttered four thick slices of bread.

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know which side your bread is buttered (on) (informal)

to know where you can get an advantage for yourself Phrasal Verbsbutter up

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