ingratiate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·gra·ti·ate /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt/ verb ingratiate yourself (with somebody) APPROVEto try very hard to get someone’s approval – used to show disapproval 讨好,巴结,奉承〔某人〕〔含贬义〕 → flatter His policy is to ingratiate himself with anyone who might be useful to him. 他的为人之道是巴结任何可能对他有用的人。→ See Verb tableOrigin ingratiate (1600-1700) Latin gratia “grace”
in·gra·ti·ate verbChineseSyllable
get to hard someone’s very to try Corpus approval
ingratiate
in‧gra‧ti‧ate /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt/
verb
His policy is to ingratiate himself with anyone who might be useful to him.
in‧gra‧ti‧ate /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt/
verb Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: gratia 'grace'
ingratiate yourself (with somebody) to try very hard to get someone’s approval – used to show disapproval ⇨ flatter:Language: Latin
Origin: gratia 'grace'