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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: gratia 'grace'

ingratiate

 verb
     
in‧gra‧ti‧ate

ingratiate yourself (with somebody)

to try very hard to get someone's approval - used to show disapproval:
His policy is to ingratiate himself with anyone who might be useful to him.
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