Ingratiated

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ingratiate \In*gra"ti*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ingratiated};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Ingratiating}.] [Pref. in- in + L. gratia.
     See {Grace}.]
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     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.
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              Lysimachus . . . ingratiated himself both with
              Philip and his pupil.                 --Budgell.
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     2. To recommend; to render easy or agreeable; -- followed by
        to. [Obs.] --Dr. J. Scott.
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              What difficulty would it [the love of Christ] not
              ingratiate to us?                     --Hammond.
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