In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ingratiated
simple past tense and past participle of ingratiate
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
30 January 2025
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.