ingratiated
past simple and past participle ofingratiate
ingratiate
verb
disapprovinguk/ɪŋˈɡreɪ.ʃiː.eɪt/us/ɪŋˈɡreɪ.ʃiː.eɪt/ingratiate yourself
to make someone like you bypraisingortryingtopleasethem:
He's alwaystryingto ingratiate himselfwithhisboss.
Praising insincerely or too eagerly
- backhanded compliment
- bootlicker
- bow and scrapeidiom
- crawler
- creep
- fawn
- flatter
- glad-handing
- grovel
- hagiographic
- idealization
- idealize
- left-handed compliment
- people pleaser
- play up tosomeone
- schmooze
- servile
- servility
- slobber
- unctuous
Examplesofingratiated
ingratiated
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
I believe that they have shown considerable tact in their negotiations and haveingratiatedthemselves with all those with whom they came into contact.
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The latteringratiatedhimself with the king and egged him on in his dissolute life.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.On his journeys, heingratiatedhimself with the people with his candour and pious character.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Both actsingratiatedhim further with the ruler.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His charm and continental reputationingratiatedhim to society and soon he was much sought after as a teacher.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There was one individual whoingratiatedhimself into the project, but where he came from no one knew.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Heingratiatedhimself to many stars; people liked him.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Most importantly, she was quite petite, she was quite childlike, but she was always very polite, so she justingratiatedpeople.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Heingratiatedhimself with everyone he met.
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