ingratiate

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: in=gra=ti=ate

CIDE DICTIONARY

ingratiate, v. t. [Pref. in- in + L. gratia. See Grace.].

•  To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; -- used reflexively, and followed by with before the person whose favor is sought.  [1913 Webster]

  "Lysimachus . . . ingratiated himself both with Philip and his pupil."  [1913 Webster]
•  To recommend; to render easy or agreeable; -- followed by to.  Dr. J. Scott.  [1913 Webster]

  "What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not ingratiate to us?"  [1913 Webster]

ingratiate, v. i. 

 To gain favor.  Sir W. Temple.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

ingratiate, v.refl. (usu. foll. by with) bring oneself into favour.

Derivative

ingratiating adj. ingratiatingly adv. ingratiation n.

Etymology

L in gratiam into favour