— ingratiation , n. — ingratiatory /in gray"shee euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/in gray"shee ayt'/ , v.t., ingratiated, ingratiating .
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.
[ 1615-25; perh. in gratiam into favor, after It ingraziare. See IN, GRACE, -ATE 1 ]