Meaning of ingratiate in English

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