ingratiate C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #52017 Meanings 1 verb To make yourself liked by someone, often through flattery or trying too hard to please. He tried to ingratiate himself with the new manager by praising her every idea. Thesaurus Word family Forms ingratiatedingratiates Derived forms ingratiatoringratiatoryreingratiate Related forms ingratiatingingratiation Etymology AI details First attested in 1622. From Italian ingraziare or Medieval Latin *ingratiatus, from Latin in grātiam (“for the favor of”). ingraziare Italian *ingratiatus la-med in grātiam Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ingratiate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 52017 ## Meanings 1. To make yourself liked by someone, often through flattery or trying too hard to please. ## Examples - He tried to ingratiate himself with the new manager by praising her every idea. ## Derived Forms - ingratiator - ingratiatory - reingratiate ## Related Forms - ingratiating - ingratiation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ingraziare - Root: *ingratiatus - Root: in grātiam ## Etymology First attested in 1622. From Italian ingraziare or Medieval Latin *ingratiatus, from Latin in grātiam (“for the favor of”). ## AI Etymology Ingratiate is first attested in 1622. From Italian ingraziare or Medieval Latin *ingratiatus, from Latin in grātiam (“for the favor of”). Important recorded forms include ingraziare (Italian), *ingratiatus (la-med), and in grātiam (Latin). Current senses include to make yourself liked by someone, often through flattery or trying too hard to please. The wider family includes derived forms such as ingratiator, ingratiatory, and reingratiate and related words such as ingratiating and ingratiation. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown