ingratiation

Variant of ingratiate

transitive verb ingratiated, ingratiating

to make acceptable; esp., to bring (oneself) into another's favor or good graces by conscious effort

Origin: prob. via It ingratiare (now ingraziare) < L phr. in gratiam, for the favor of < in-, in + gratia, favor, grace

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