Ingratiate

Etymology
First attested in 1622. From ingraziare:, which from ingratiare:, which from in gratia:, which from  in gratiam:, which from gratus:.

Verb

 * 1)  to bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them.
 * The court jester isn't exactly ingratiating himself to the king, with his insults.

Related terms

 * ingratiating (adjective)
 * ingratiation (noun)

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 討好, 讨好,
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Japanese: 満たす (mitasu)
 * Latin: grātiam inīre ab


 * Norwegian: seg,
 * Russian: обхаживать (кого-либо) в корыстных целях; втираться (к кому-либо) в доверие
 * Spanish: congraciarse
 * Swedish: ställa sig in

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