ingratiate

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1622. From Italian ingraziare or Medieval Latin *ingratiatus, from Latin in grātiam (“for the favor of”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ Rhymes: -eɪʃieɪt === 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 them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in. (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? ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ingratiating (adjective) ingratiation (noun) ==== Translations ==== === References ===