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Ingratiate

Ingratiate Meaning & Definition
Ingratiate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ingratiate?

[v] gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

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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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