ingratiates

present tense third-person singular of ingratiate
as in appeases
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.

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“Ingratiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiates. Accessed 8 Jun. 2023.

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