释义
[ in-grey -shee-eyt ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪnˈgreɪ ʃiˌeɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), in·gra·ti·at·ed, in·gra·ti·at·ing. to establish (oneself or someone else) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort (usually followed by with ): He ingratiated himself with all the guests. She ingratiated her colleagues with her well-researched project proposal.
Origin of ingratiate 1615–25; perhaps <Latin in grātiam into favor, after Italian ingraziare. See in, grace, -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM ingratiate in·gra·ti·a·tion, noun in·gra·ti·a·to·ry [in-grey -shee-uh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈgreɪ ʃi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective Words nearby ingratiate ingraft, ingrain, ingrained, Ingram, ingrate, ingratiate , ingratiating, ingratitude, ingravescent, ingredient, Ingres
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It was known that Kidd had buried his Bible in order to ingratiate the evil one.
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He felt that he was taking an unreasoning dislike for the apologising Thomas, so anxious to ingratiate himself.
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It is absurd to say that the kindness I showed to M. Hue was an attempt to ingratiate myself with the Bourbons.
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De Luynes presented her at court with instructions to ingratiate herself with the queen--Anne of Austria--and the king.
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Any one wishing to ingratiate himself with the king and his boon companions was forced to belong to the fraternity of Dionysus.
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British Dictionary definitions for ingratiate verb (tr often foll by with ) to place (oneself) purposely in the favour (of another)
Derived forms of ingratiate ingratiating or ingratiatory , adjective ingratiatingly , adverb ingratiation , noun Word Origin for ingratiate C17: from Latin, from in- ² + grātia grace, favour
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