Ingratiate (Verb)
Meaning
Gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The politician tried to ingratiate herself with the local voters by attending the annual town fair and shaking hands with everyone.
- He attempted to ingratiate himself with his new boss by taking on extra work and being extremely friendly.
- To ingratiate herself with her husband's family, she learned to cook their traditional meals and recipes.
- The new employee made an effort to ingratiate himself with his coworkers by buying them lunch and being helpful.
- She sought to ingratiate herself with the influential journalist by sending him information on her favorite charity and offering tickets to the upcoming event.