ingratiate
عامہ
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 social climber who had tried to 'ingratiate' herself with the city gentry
a sycophantic attempt to 'ingratiate' herself with the local aristocracy
You will be fêted and your ego stroked; 'ingratiation' will be the first approach.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recycling is useful both as incantation and as 'ingratiation' .
It was the pursuit of total 'ingratiation' with the media and it sort of bothered me a bit.
Exclamation marks suggest a certain unflattering 'ingratiation' , especially in letters written to strangers.
Counsel will do anything to 'ingratiate themselves' with the Court, Mr Jackson.
He says, ‘You don't know whether she was trying to 'ingratiate herself' to other kids by doing favours.
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.
Obsequiousness tends to refer to a desire to 'ingratiate oneself' , and to win benefits through flattery.
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