in·gra·ti·ate [ in gráyshee àyt ](past and past participlein·gra·ti·at·ed, present participlein·gra·ti·at·ing, 3rd person present singularin·gra·ti·ates)
vr in·gra·ti·ate your·self
Definition:
seek to please somebody: to try to win somebody's favor by pleasing him or her, especially in order to gain an advantage She made blatant attempts to ingratiate herself with top management.
[Early 17th century. < Italian ingraziare< in grazia "into favor" < Latin gratia "favor"]
