Trends of
ingratiate

View usage for:

ingratiate

(ɪngreɪʃieɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ingratiates, present participle ingratiating, past tense, past participle ingratiated

verb

If someone tries to ingratiate themselves with you, they do things to try and make you like them.

[disapproval]

Many politicians are trying to ingratiate themselves with her. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + with]

[Also VERB pronoun-reflexive]

ingratiate in British English

(ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪˌeɪt)

verb

(transitive; often foll by with)

to place (oneself) purposely in the favour (of another)

Derived forms

ingratiating (inˈgratiˌating) or ingratiatory (inˈgratiatory)

adjective

ingratiatingly (inˈgratiˌatingly)

adverb

ingratiation (inˌgratiˈation)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin, from in-2 + grātia grace, favour

ingratiate in American English

(ɪnˈgreɪʃiˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈgratiˌated or inˈgratiˌating

to make acceptable; esp., to bring (oneself) into another's favor or good graces by conscious effort

Derived forms

ingratiating (inˈgratiˌating)

adjective

ingratiatingly (inˈgratiˌatingly)

adverb

ingratiation (inˌgratiˈation)

noun

ingratiatory (inˈgratiaˌtory) (ɪnˈgreɪʃiəˌtɔri)

adjective

Word origin

prob. via It ingratiare (now ingraziare) < L phr. in gratiam, for the favor of < in-, in + gratia, favor, UNRESOLVED CROSS REF

Examples of 'ingratiate' in a sentence
ingratiate

What would be the use of trying to ingratiate herself with him?Let him try to attack her again, threaten her, try to ingratiate himself with her, do his damndest!She had never been one to try to ingratiate herself into a group.

phrasal verb

See ingratiate yourself with someone

Nearby words of
ingratiate

inglorious
ingrain
ingrained
ingratiate
ingratiate yourself with someone
ingratiating
ingratitude

单词	ingratiate
释义	Trends of ingratiate View usage for: ingratiate (ɪngreɪʃieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ingratiates, present participle ingratiating, past tense, past participle ingratiated verb If someone tries to ingratiate themselves with you, they do things to try and make you like them. [disapproval] Many politicians are trying to ingratiate themselves with her. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + with] [Also VERB pronoun-reflexive] ingratiate in British English (ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪˌeɪt) verb (transitive; often foll by with) to place (oneself) purposely in the favour (of another) Derived forms ingratiating (inˈgratiˌating) or ingratiatory (inˈgratiatory) adjective ingratiatingly (inˈgratiˌatingly) adverb ingratiation (inˌgratiˈation) noun Word origin C17: from Latin, from in-2 + grātia grace, favour ingratiate in American English (ɪnˈgreɪʃiˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: inˈgratiˌated or inˈgratiˌating to make acceptable; esp., to bring (oneself) into another's favor or good graces by conscious effort Derived forms ingratiating (inˈgratiˌating) adjective ingratiatingly (inˈgratiˌatingly) adverb ingratiation (inˌgratiˈation) noun ingratiatory (inˈgratiaˌtory) (ɪnˈgreɪʃiəˌtɔri) adjective Word origin prob. via It ingratiare (now ingraziare) < L phr. in gratiam, for the favor of < in-, in + gratia, favor, UNRESOLVED CROSS REF Examples of 'ingratiate' in a sentence ingratiate What would be the use of trying to ingratiate herself with him? Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS (2002) Let him try to attack her again, threaten her, try to ingratiate himself with her, do his damndest! Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR (2002) She had never been one to try to ingratiate herself into a group. Isobel Bird CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 5: IN THE DREAMING (2002) phrasal verb See ingratiate yourself with someone Nearby words of ingratiate inglorious ingrain ingrained ingratiate ingratiate yourself with someone ingratiating ingratitude Related terms of ingratiate ingratiate yourself with someone Synonyms of 'ingratiate' ingratiate Explore 'ingratiate' in the dictionary
随便看	turn-up turnup turn up like a bad penny turn up one's nose turn up one's nose at turn-up-ones-nose-at turn up one's nose at something turn up one's nose at sth turn up one's toes turn up the heat turn up the heat on someone turn up trumps turn up your nose at or turn your nose up at something or someone turn up your nose at something turn-up-your-nose-at-something- turn up your toes turnverein turn your back on someone turn-your-back-on-someone- turn your back on something turn your hand to something turn-your-hand-to-something- turn your stomach hooven hoover

Trends ofingratiate

ingratiate

ingratiate in British English

ingratiate in American English

Examples of 'ingratiate' in a sentenceingratiate

phrasal verb

Nearby words ofingratiate

Related terms ofingratiate

Synonyms of 'ingratiate'

ingratiate

Trends of
ingratiate

Examples of 'ingratiate' in a sentence
ingratiate

Nearby words of
ingratiate

Related terms of
ingratiate