ingratiating

UK: /ɪnˈgreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/ US: (in grā′shē ā′ting)

From the verb ingratiate: (⇒ conjugate)

ingratiating is: ⓘ

v pres p

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in•gra•ti•at•ing  (in grā′shē ā′ting), adj. 

1. charming;
   agreeable;
   pleasing.
2. deliberately meant to gain favor:
   an ingratiating manner.

• ingratiate + -ing² 1635–45

in•gra′ti•at′ing•ly, adv. 

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in•gra•ti•ate /ɪnˈgreɪʃiˌeɪt/   v. [~ + oneself] , -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to make (oneself ) favored by others, esp. by falsely acting pleasant:
   trying to ingratiate himself with the boss.

in•gra•ti•a•ting, adj.: 

an ingratiating smile.

in•gra•ti•a•tion /ɪnˌgreɪʃiˈeɪʃən/  n. [uncountable] See -grat-.

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in•gra•ti•ate  (in grā′shē āt′), v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to establish (oneself ) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort (usually fol. by with):
   He ingratiated himself with all the guests.

• Latin in grātiam into favor, after Italian ingraziare. See in, grace, -ate¹
• 1615–25; perh.

in•gra′ti•a′tion, n. 
in•gra•ti•a•to•ry  (in grā′shē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj. 

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ingratiate / ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪˌeɪt/ verb

1. (transitive) often followed by with: to place (oneself) purposely in the favour (of another)

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from in-² + grātia grace, favour

inˈgratiˌating, inˈgratiatory adjective

inˈgratiˌatingly adverb

inˌgratiˈation noun