ingratiate
(verb) gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ingratiate (third-person singular simple present ingratiates, present participle ingratiating, simple past and past participle ingratiated)
(reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please him or her.
(followed by to) To recommend; to render easy or agreeable.
Source: Wiktionary
In*gra"ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingratiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ingratiating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. gratia. See Grace.]
1. To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; -- used reflexively, and followed by with before the person whose favor is sought. Lysimachus . . . ingratiated himself both with Philip and his pupil. Budgell.
2. To recommend; to render easy or agreeable; -- followed by to. [Obs.] Dr. J. Scott. What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not ingratiate to us Hammond.
In*gra"ti*ate, v. i.
Definition: To gain favor. [R.] Sir W. Temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2025
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
