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Ingratiate In‧Gra‧Ti‧Ate ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt Verb Hard Someone’s Approval Show

Front ingratiate
Back in‧gra‧ti‧ate /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt/ verb
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.

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