Meaning & use
ingratiate
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To deliberately try to gain someone's favor or approval, often through flattery.
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He tried to ingratiate himself with his new boss by praising every decision she made.
The intern ingratiated herself with the team by volunteering for extra tasks.
A note on using this word
'Ingratiate' almost always appears in the reflexive form 'ingratiate oneself' and often carries a slightly negative, insincere connotation.
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Words with an opposite meaning
alienate
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