ingratiate

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de gagner la faveur ou l'affection de quelqu'un par la flatterie ou des efforts délibérés, impliquant souvent une certaine insincérité.

A verb used to describe the act of bringing oneself into favor with someone by flattery or deliberate effort, often implying insincerity.

1. Gain favor through flatteryC1formal

   To bring oneself into favor with someone by actions or words that are designed to please them, often in a calculated way.

   s'attirer les faveurs par la flatterie

   • He tried to ingratiate himself with the boss by complimenting her constantly.
   • She ingratiated herself with the committee by volunteering for every task.
   • The politician attempted to ingratiate himself with the local community.

   Synonymesblandishbrown-nosebutter upcajolecurry favorfawnflattergrovelsuck upsweet-talktoadywheedle

   Antonymesalienateoffendrepel