ingratiate

Etymology
First attested in 1622. From or, from.

Verb

 * 1)  To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them.
 * 2)  To recommend; to render easy or agreeable.
 * 3) * c. 1650, Henry Hammond, "Sermon XIII" in Miscellaneous Theological Works of Henry Hammond, Volume 3 (1850 edition), p. 283 (Google preview):
 * What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not ingratiate to us?
 * 1)  To recommend; to render easy or agreeable.
 * 2) * c. 1650, Henry Hammond, "Sermon XIII" in Miscellaneous Theological Works of Henry Hammond, Volume 3 (1850 edition), p. 283 (Google preview):
 * What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not ingratiate to us?
 * 1)  To recommend; to render easy or agreeable.
 * 2) * c. 1650, Henry Hammond, "Sermon XIII" in Miscellaneous Theological Works of Henry Hammond, Volume 3 (1850 edition), p. 283 (Google preview):
 * What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not ingratiate to us?

Related terms

 * (adjective)
 * (noun)

Translations

 * Arabic: تَمَلَّقَ
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch: bemind maken, in het gevlij komen
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French: se faire aimer
 * German:, sich beliebt machen, beliebt machen
 * Japanese:, 機嫌を取る
 * Latin: grātiam inīre ab
 * Maori: whakaporepore
 * Norwegian: innynde seg, smiske
 * Russian: сниска́ть расположе́ние, втираться в дове́рие,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: