About The Word Ingratiate
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Ingratiate
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What's The Definition Of Ingratiate?
[v] gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ingratiate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ingratiate: See Also | control | cotton up | cozy up | keep in line | manipulate | play up | shine up | sidle up | suck up Ingratiate In Webster's Dictionary \In*gra"ti*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ingratiated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Ingratiating}.] [Pref. in- in + L. gratia.
See {Grace}.]
1. To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring
into favor; to insinuate; -- used reflexively, and
followed by with before the person whose favor is sought.
Lysimachus . . . ingratiated himself both with
Philip and his pupil. --Budgell.
2. To recommend; to render easy or agreeable; -- followed by
to. [Obs.] --Dr. J. Scott.
What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not
ingratiate to us? --Hammond.
\In*gra"ti*ate\, v. i. To gain favor. [R.] --Sir W. Temple. |
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