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Word of the Day - Ingratiate

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ingratiate


Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪeɪt /
verb
(ingratiate oneself)
Bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them: a sycophantic attempt to ingratiate herself with the local aristocracy

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

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Bob flattered Betty. He wanted to ingratiate himself to her so she would kiss him. Bob liked kisses. So did Betty. She knew his tricks. She hoped he would pull them.

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