ingratiate

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to bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them

The court jester isn't exactly ingratiating himself to the king, with his insults.

to win confidence or good graces for oneself
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
Bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them
{f} act in a pleasant and agreeable manner; deliberately attempt to gain favor
To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; used reflexively, and followed by with before the person whose favor is sought
disapproval If someone tries to ingratiate themselves with you, they do things to try and make you like them. Many politicians are trying to ingratiate themselves with her. ingratiate yourself (with sb) to try very hard to get someone's approval - used to show disapproval (gratia )
To recommend; to render easy or agreeable; followed by to
To gain favor
ingratiating
Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another. The implication is often of flattery or insincerity

That was an ingratiating smile.

ıngratiate
{v} to get into or curry favor
To ingratiate
ingrace
ingratiated
past of ingratiate
ingratiates
third-person singular of ingratiate
ingratiating
calculated to please or gain favor; "a smooth ingratiating manner"
ingratiating
present participle of ingratiate
ingratiating
disapproval If you describe someone or their behaviour as ingratiating, you mean that they try to make people like them. He said this with an ingratiating smile. trying too hard to get someone's approval - used to show disapproval
ingratiating
capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"
ingratiating
capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile
ingratiating
{s} unctuous; pleasing
ingratiatingly
In an ingratiating manner
ingratiatingly
in a flattering and ingratiating manner; "she behaves ingratiatingly toward her boss"
ingratiatingly
in a flattering and ingratiating manner; "she behaves ingratiatingly toward her boss
ingratiatingly
in a pleasingly ingratiating manner; "she smiled ingratiatingly"
ingratiatingly
in an agreeable manner, in a pleasing manner; obsequiously, sycophantically
ingratiation
{i} act or process of deliberately attempting to gain favor
ingratiation
the state of being ingratiated
ingratiation
the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor
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