expression, godan verb (-ru)
curry favor; butter up; fawn over; humor; put in a good mood
Rare expression meaning to flatter or humor someone to improve their mood; often replaced by 機嫌を取る in modern usage.
See also: 機嫌を取る
He is desperate to curry favor with his boss.
赤ちゃんの機嫌気褄を取るために、変な顔をした。
I made a funny face to put the baby in a good mood.