ingratiation

in·gra·ti·ate  (n-grsh-t)

tr.v. in·gra·ti·at·ed, in·gra·ti·at·ing, in·gra·ti·ates

To bring (oneself, for example) into the favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort: She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration.

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[Perhaps from Italian ingraziare, from in grazia, into favor, from Latin in grtiam : in, in; see in-² + grtiam, accusative of grtia, favor (from grtus, pleasing; see g^wer-² in Indo-European roots).]

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in·grati·ation n.

in·grati·a·tory (-sh--tôr, -tr) adj.

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ingratiation - the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor" insinuation wheedling, blandishment - the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery