ingratiate
To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please themTo bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.
» Tom is ingratiating himself with our new boss.
Том подлизывается к новому начальнику.
Том набивается в любимчики к новому боссу.
Meaning
2 senses(reflexive)To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.
einschmeicheln, sich beliebt machen, beliebt machen
сниска́ть расположе́ниеsniskátʹ raspoložénije, втираться в дове́риеvtiratʹsja v dovérije, заискиватьzaiskivatʹ
(with to)To recommend; to render easy or agreeable.
- gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
Examples
8 sentencesTom is ingratiating himself with our new boss.
ruТом подлизывается к новому начальнику.
Go over there, meet my grandparents, and ingratiate yourself.
He was a sycophant, always trying to ingratiate himself with the wealthy.
Ingratiating behaviour can be really annoying.
Trust is earned, not ingratiated.
ruДоверие заслуживается, а не выманивается.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1622. From Italian ingraziare or Medieval Latin *ingratiatus, from LatinFirst attested in 1622. From Italian ingraziare or Medieval Latin *ingratiatus, from Latin in grātiam (“for the favor of”).
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Forms
ingratiates, ingratiating, ingratiated, ingratiated| Base form | ingratiate · to ingratiate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ingratiates |
| Present participle | ingratiating |
| Past simple | ingratiated |
| Past participle | ingratiated |
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Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle