Ingratiate – Gain favour with someone by flattering or attempting to please them.

(Pronounced in-grey-she-ayt)

To remember the definition of the word ingratiate, use the following mnemonic:

Dressed in grey, she ate (ingratiate) nothing for weeks. Although visitors tried to gain favour by flattering her, the queen ignored them as she mourned the king's passing.

Examples of ingratiate in a sentence

Steven was trying to ingratiate himself with Alex.

He was careful to ingratiate himself with the other group members.

He tried to ingratiate himself with the king by reporting the misdeeds of others.