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ingratiate (v.)
1620s, possibly via 16c. Italian
ingraziarsi
"to bring (oneself) into favor," from Latin
in gratiam
"for the favor of," from
in
"in" (see
in-
(2)) +
gratia
"favor, grace" (see
grace
).