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ingratiate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | control, keep in line, manipulate |
| Has types | sidle up, suck up, play up, shine up, cotton up, cozy up |
| Derivation | ingratiatory |
Examples of ingratiate
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Davies attempts to ingratiate himself first with one brother and then the other.
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When Blago spoke of music, it was to ingratiate himself with the musician-juror.
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Bevan saw his chance to ingratiate himself with conservatives in his own party.
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In a futile effort to ingratiate themselves to her, one even gets circumcised.
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She was in a position to help and I wanted to ingratiate rather than alienate.
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To ingratiate herself with the bigoted Sara, she feigned anti-Semitic notions.
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Instead of bullying its neighbors, China seeks to ingratiate itself with them.
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They join the groups and ingratiate themselves, making connections in person.
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This wasn't just a craven attempt by The Post to ingratiate itself with advertisers.
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- Gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
- (ingratiating) capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"
- (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"
- 'Ingratiation is a strategic attempt to get someone to like you in order to obtain compliance with a request (Vaughan, & Hogg, 2008). Ingratiation is generally conceptualized as a variant of impression management tactics (Buss, Gomes, Higgins & Lauterbach, 1987).
- To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them
- (ingratiating) Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another. The implication is often of flattery or insincerity
- (ingratiation) the use of strategies such a flattery, by which people seek to gain another's favor.
