Question 1 · Quick check
ingratiate
CEFRC2
/ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To try to make someone like you by pleasing them.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo recommend; to render easy or agreeable.
Examples
Go over there, meet my grandparents, and ingratiate yourself.
He was a sycophant, always trying to ingratiate himself with the wealthy.
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningTo bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.
More examples
In contextWhat difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not ingratiate to us?
[H]e considered this offering an homage to his merits, and an attempt on the part of the heiress to ingratiate herself into his priceless affections.
[H]e would pat the children on the head when he saw them on the stairs, and ingratiate himself with them as far as he dared.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
verb
First attested in 1622. From Italian ingraziare or Medieval Latin *ingratiatus, from Latin in grātiam (“for the favor of”).