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in·gra·ti·ate [ɪnˈgreɪʃieɪt] VB trans no passive usu pej to ingratiate oneself [with sb]

ingratiate

dobrikati se [komu]

ingratiate

prilizovati se [komu]

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He used any means necessary to ingratiate himself with her and to please her. en.wikipedia.org

He buys the hotel and ingratiates himself with the locals. en.wikipedia.org

Using her wit and charm, she sought to ingratiate herself with the king. en.wikipedia.org

They ingratiate themselves with the all-powerful network bosses, while the real work is in fact done by their long-suffering production staff. en.wikipedia.org

But he had his detractors, who tended to view him as a shameless opportunist who had a knack for ingratiating himself. en.wikipedia.org

On his return he ingratiates himself with his father and with his brother's wife (who was once his own fiance). en.wikipedia.org

His charm and continental reputation ingratiated him to society and soon he was much sought after as a teacher. en.wikipedia.org

The latter ingratiated himself with the king and egged him on in his dissolute life. en.wikipedia.org

On his journeys, he ingratiated himself with the people with his candour and pious character. en.wikipedia.org

He ingratiated himself to many stars; people liked him. en.wikipedia.org

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