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单词 ingratiate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•gra•ti•ate /ɪnˈgreɪʃiˌeɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ oneself], -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to make (oneself ) favored by others, esp. by falsely acting pleasant:trying to ingratiate himself with the boss.
in•gra•ti•a•ting, adj.: an ingratiating smile.
in•gra•ti•a•tion /ɪnˌgreɪʃiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -grat-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•gra•ti•ate  (in grāshē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to establish (oneself ) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort (usually fol. by with):He ingratiated himself with all the guests.
  • Latin in grātiam into favor, after Italian ingraziare. See in, grace, -ate1
  • 1615–25; perh.
in•gra′ti•ation, n. 
in•gra•ti•a•to•ry  (in grāshē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ingratiate /ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪˌeɪt/ vb
  1. (transitive) often followed by with: to place (oneself) purposely in the favour (of another)
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from in-² + grātia grace, favour

inˈgratiˌating, inˈgratiatory adj inˈgratiˌatingly adv inˌgratiˈation n
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