ıngratiate

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Definition of ıngratiate in English English dictionary

{v} to get into or curry favor

Hyphenation

in·gra·ti·ate

Turkish pronunciation

înggreyşieyt

Synonyms

attract, blandish, brownnose, captivate, charm, crawl, flatter, get in with, grovel, hand a line, insinuate oneself, kowtow, play up to, seek favor, truckle

Antonyms

deter, disgust, repel

Pronunciation

/əɴɢˈgrāsʜēˌāt/ /ɪŋˈɡreɪʃiːˌeɪt/

Etymology

() First attested in 1622. From Italian ingraziare, which from ingratiare, which from in gratia, which from Latin in grātiam (into favour), which from grātus.