ingratiate
പ്രീതി
definition
verb
a social climber who had tried to ingratiate herself with the city gentry
bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them.
example
a sycophantic attempt to 'ingratiate' herself with the local aristocracy
a social climber who had tried to 'ingratiate' herself with the city gentry
Obsequiousness tends to refer to a desire to 'ingratiate oneself' , and to win benefits through flattery.
It was the pursuit of total 'ingratiation' with the media and it sort of bothered me a bit.
Counsel will do anything to 'ingratiate themselves' with the Court, Mr Jackson.
You will be fêted and your ego stroked; 'ingratiation' will be the first approach.
But the carefully staged set-piece interview in the Times in which he came out had the feel of an ageing crooner desperate to 'ingratiate himself' with the younger generation by bringing out a rap record.
Exclamation marks suggest a certain unflattering 'ingratiation' , especially in letters written to strangers.
Recycling is useful both as incantation and as 'ingratiation' .
You could even be advised by the presiding judge to try and sell your efforts to barristers-at-law in any future court appearances and 'ingratiate yourself' with the judiciary.
Well, if the emphasis is on 'ingratiating themselves' , I don't agree with that, because I think it's now seen very much in their interest to cooperate with us.
We used to spend entire ‘layout weekends’ to get the school paper ready for press, oftentimes spending the entire weekend 'ingratiating ourselves' on the hospitality of Phil and his family.
He says, ‘You don't know whether she was trying to 'ingratiate herself' to other kids by doing favours.
By selling off heirlooms and 'ingratiating themselves' with prison staff and exiled aristocrats the twins eventually secure his release.
Make contacts, 'ingratiate yourself' to people, impress them, charm them.
There's nothing unusual about reporters 'ingratiating themselves' to a source.
Nor did she apologise for the desire to be admired: it didn't appear to be an act of approval-seeking 'ingratiation' but rather one of aggressive confidence.
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