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ingratiate
to bring into another's favor by a conscious effort
Wishing to ingratiate himself with the king, the miller boasted that his daughter could spin straw into gold.
Related English words: ingratiation, ingratiatory
Latin root words: gratia, gratiae, f. - favor; esteem; thankfulness; gratus, grata, gratum - pleasing, welcome; grateful
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