ingratiate

• vt.好意的にする；喜ばせる；お世辞を言う

in-, 入る, 作る, -grat, 敬礼, 好意, 感謝, 語源はcongratulation, gratitudeと同じ.

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).

1. The first part of his plan was to ingratiate himself with the members of the committee.

彼の計画の第一歩は委員会のメンバーを引き込むことだ。

2.She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration.

彼女はすぐに彼女自身に新政府の歓心を獲得させようとした。

3.He did his best to ingratiate himself with the royal family.

彼は王室に媚びている。

4.He did his best to ingratiate himself with his employer.

彼はボスにお世辞を言った。

5.Many politicians are trying to ingratiate themselves with her.

多くの政治家が彼女の歓心を買おうとしている。