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ingratiated

/ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪd/ /ɪŋˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please him or her.

Examples :

"Hoping for a better grade, the student ingratiated himself with the teacher by bringing her coffee every morning and praising her lectures. "
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Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration recommend

recommend verb

/ɹɛkəˈmɛnd/

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration concepts

concepts noun

/ˈkɒnˌsɛpts/ /kənˈsɛpts/

An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.

"Understanding mathematical concepts is crucial for solving complex problems. "

Illustration agreeable

agreeable noun

/əˈɡɹiːəbl/

Something pleasing; anything that is agreeable.

"The warm sunshine was a pleasant agreeable, making the day enjoyable. "

Illustration bringing

bringing verb

/ˈbɹɪŋɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

Illustration praising

praising verb

/ˈpɹeɪzɪŋ/

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

"Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week."

Illustration lectures

lectures noun

/ˈlɛkt͡ʃəz/ /ˈlɛkt͡ʃɚz/

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

"During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture."

Illustration flattering

flattering verb

/ˈflætəɹɪŋ/

To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

"The new student's teacher flattered him, hoping to gain his cooperation in class projects. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "