[ ɪn'greɪʃɪeɪt ]
■ verb ( ~ oneself ) bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them.
Derivatives
ingratiating adjective
ingratiatingly adverb
ingratiation noun
Origin
C17: from L. in gratiam 'into favour'.
[ ɪn'greɪʃɪeɪt ]
■ verb ( ~ oneself ) bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them.
Derivatives
ingratiating adjective
ingratiatingly adverb
ingratiation noun
Origin
C17: from L. in gratiam 'into favour'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004