ingratiate[verb]Synonyms: pander to, crawl, curry favour, fawn, flatter, grovel, insinuate oneself, toady
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
in‧gra‧ti‧ate /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt/
verb[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: gratia 'grace']
ingratiate yourself (with somebody) to try very hard to get someone’s approval – used to show disapproval ⇒
flatter:
His policy is to ingratiate himself with anyone who might be useful to him. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲