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Synonyms & Antonyms of ingratiate
often disapproving
to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like
- She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for ingratiate
- calm,
- comfort,
- console,
- content,
- hush,
- quiet,
- soothe,
- tranquilize
- (also tranquillize)
- baby,
- coddle,
- mollycoddle,
- pamper,
- spoil
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 25 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of ingratiate was in 1621
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