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ingratiate
[ in-grey-shee-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to establish (oneself or another person) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort (usually followed by with ):
He ingratiated himself with all the guests.
She ingratiated her colleagues with her well-researched project proposal.
ingratiate
/ ɪˈɡɪʃɪˌɪ /
verb
- troften foll bywith to place (oneself) purposely in the favour (of another)
Derived Forms
- ˈپˌپԲ, adjective
- ˌپˈپDz, noun
- ˈپˌپԲly, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ··پ··پDz [in-grey-shee-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ··پ··ٴ· [in-, grey, -shee-, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ingratiate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ingratiate1
Example Sentences
Separately, Mr Hampshire also reflected on his worries about people trying to ingratiate themselves with Andrew "in order to make excessive money out the Duke or their association with him".
Sir Keir, like Emmanuel Macron before him, had sought to ingratiate himself with the wildly unpredictable American president, convinced that was the pragmatic course of action.
But while individuals may flatter him and ingratiate themselves, the market doesn’t.
The agreement to settle comes as Zuckerberg has made clear efforts to ingratiate himself with the Trump administration.
Instead, he’s taken a different route to ingratiate himself to the watchful eyes of voters, pulling practical jokes and fascinating hijinks similar to his Instagram livestream at different premieres.
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