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Webster 1913 Edition
Ingratiate
In-gra′ti-ate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Ingratiated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ingratiating
.] 1.
To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; – used reflexively, and followed by with before the person whose favor is sought.
Lysimachus . . .
ingratiated
himself both with Philip and his pupil. Budgell.
2.
To recommend; to render easy or agreeable; – followed by to.
[Obs.]
Dr. J. Scott.
What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not
ingratiate
to us? Hammond.
In-gra′ti-ate
,Verb.
I.
To gain favor.
[R.]
Sir W. Temple.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ingratiate
INGRA'TIATE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To commend one's self to another's good will, confidence or kindness. It is always used as a reciprocal verb,and followed by with, before the person whose favor is sought. Ministers and courtiers ingratiate themselves with their sovereign. Demagogues ingratiate themselves with the populace.2.
To recommend; to render easy; used of things.Definition 2024
ingratiate
ingratiate
English
Verb
ingratiate (third-person singular simple present ingratiates, present participle ingratiating, simple past and past participle ingratiated)
- (reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please him or her.
- 1849, Charlotte Brontë, Shirley, ch. 15:
- [H]e considered this offering an homage to his merits, and an attempt on the part of the heiress to ingratiate herself into his priceless affections.
- 1903, Samuel Butler, The Way of All Flesh, ch. 58:
- [H]e would pat the children on the head when he saw them on the stairs, and ingratiate himself with them as far as he dared.
- 2007 July 9, Brian Bennett, "Why Maliki Is Still Around," Time (retrieved 26 May 2014):
- He ingratiated himself with the Kurdish bloc when he stood up to aggressive Turkish rhetoric about the Kurdish border in May.
- 1849, Charlotte Brontë, Shirley, ch. 15:
- (followed by to) To recommend; to render easy or agreeable.
- c. 1650, Henry Hammond, "Sermon XIII" in Miscellaneous Theological Works of Henry Hammond, Volume 3 (1850 edition), p. 283 (Google preview):
- What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not ingratiate to us?
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Dr. J. Scott to this entry?)
- c. 1650, Henry Hammond, "Sermon XIII" in Miscellaneous Theological Works of Henry Hammond, Volume 3 (1850 edition), p. 283 (Google preview):
Related terms
- ingratiating (adjective)
- ingratiation (noun)
Translations
get someone's favor, especially through flattery
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