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ingratiating

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈgreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in grā′shē ā′ting)

From the verb ingratiate: (⇒ conjugate)
ingratiating is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•gra•ti•at•ing  (in grā′shē ā′ting),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. charming;
    agreeable;
    pleasing.
  2. deliberately meant to gain favor:an ingratiating manner.
  • ingratiate + -ing2 1635–45
in•gra′ti•at′ing•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•gra•ti•ate /ɪnˈgreɪʃiˌeɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + oneself], -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to make (oneself ) favored by others, esp. by falsely acting pleasant:trying to ingratiate himself with the boss.
in•gra•ti•a•ting, adj.: an ingratiating smile.
in•gra•ti•a•tion /ɪnˌgreɪʃiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -grat-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•gra•ti•ate  (in grā′shē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to establish (oneself ) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort (usually fol. by with):He ingratiated himself with all the guests.
  • Latin in grātiam into favor, after Italian ingraziare. See in, grace, -ate1
  • 1615–25; perh.
in•gra′ti•a′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ingratiate /ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪˌeɪt/ vb
  1. (transitive) often followed by with: to place (oneself) purposely in the favour (of another)
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from in-2 + grātia grace, favourinˈgratiˌating, inˈgratiatory adj inˈgratiˌatingly adv inˌgratiˈation n
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