Ingrate vs. Ingratiate

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  • Ingrate (adjective)

    Ungrateful.

  • Ingrate (adjective)

    Unpleasant, unfriendly. 18th c.

  • Ingrate (noun)

    An ungrateful person.

  • Ingratiate (verb)

    To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please him or her.

  • Ingratiate (verb)

    }} To recommend; to render easy or agreeable.

Wiktionary
  • Ingratiate (verb)

    bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them

    “a sycophantic attempt to ingratiate herself with the local aristocracy”

Oxford Dictionary

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