- ingratiate with
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ingratiate — v. (D; refl.) to ingratiate with (she ingratiated herself with the boss) * * * [ɪn greɪʃɪeɪt] (D; refl.) to ingratiate with (she ingratiated herself with the boss) … Combinatory dictionary
ingratiate — a 17c Latinate loanword, is now normally used reflexively (with oneself etc.) in the meaning ‘to render oneself agreeable to someone, to bring oneself into favour with someone’: • The child glared at me so fiercely that I tried to ingratiate… … Modern English usage
Ingratiate — In*gra ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ingratiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ingratiating}.] [Pref. in in + L. gratia. See {Grace}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; used reflexively, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ingratiate yourself with someone — showing disapproval phrase to try to get someone’s approval by doing or saying things that will please them Thesaurus: to try hard to please or impress someonesynonym Main entry: ingratiate … Useful english dictionary
ingratiate — ► VERB (ingratiate oneself) ▪ bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them. DERIVATIVES ingratiating adjective ingratiation noun. ORIGIN from Latin in gratiam into favour … English terms dictionary
ingratiate — [v] get on the good side of someone attract, blandish, brownnose*, captivate, charm, crawl, flatter, get in with*, grovel, hand a line*, insinuate oneself, kowtow*, play up to*, seek favor, truckle; concepts 7,22,68 Ant. deter, disgust, repel … New thesaurus
ingratiate — [[t]ɪngre͟ɪʃieɪt[/t]] ingratiates, ingratiating, ingratiated VERB (disapproval) If someone tries to ingratiate themselves with you, they do things to try and make you like them. [V pron refl with n] Many politicians are trying to ingratiate… … English dictionary
ingratiate — UK [ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪeɪt] / US [ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪˌeɪt] verb Word forms ingratiate : present tense I/you/we/they ingratiate he/she/it ingratiates present participle ingratiating past tense ingratiated past participle ingratiated ingratiate yourself with someone … English dictionary
ingratiate — in|gra|ti|ate [ınˈgreıʃieıt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: gratia grace ] ingratiate yourself (with sb) to try very hard to get someone s approval used to show disapproval ▪ His policy is to ingratiate himself with anyone who might be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ingratiate — verb ingratiate yourself (with) to try hard to get someone s approval, by doing things to please them, expressing admiration etc: The child glared so fiercely that I tried to ingratiate myself with her by offering candy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ingratiate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: 2in + Latin gratia grace Date: 1621 to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort usually used with with < ingratiate themselves with the community leaders William Attwood > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
