Meaning of ingratiate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪt/

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  1. Verb

    ingratiate

    Etymology

    early 17th century: from Latin in gratiam‘into favor’, on the pattern of obsolete Italian ingratiare, earlier form of ingraziare

    Definitions

    1. gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

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