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Word: Ingratiate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin in gratiam ‘into favour’, on the pattern of obsolete Italian ingratiare, earlier form of ingraziare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them
Short Definition:bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them
Examples:- a sycophantic attempt to ingratiate herself with the local aristocracy
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