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Verb: ingratiate  in'grey-shee,eyt
  1. Gain favour with somebody by deliberate efforts
    "He tried to ingratiate himself with his father-in-law"

Derived forms: ingratiating, ingratiates, ingratiated

Type of: control, keep in line, manipulate

Encyclopedia: Ingratiate