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Definition of ingratiate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ingratiate

verb

NAmE//ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪt//

[no passive] ingratiate yourself (with somebody) (disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ingratiate

he / she / it ingratiates

past simple ingratiated

-ing form ingratiating

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to do things in order to make someone like you, especially someone who will be useful to you The first part of his plan was to ingratiate himself with the members of the committee.

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ingot noun
ingrained adjective
ingratiate verb
ingratiating adjective
ingratitude noun