ingratiate

English Thesaurus

1. gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	control, keep in line, manipulate,
definition	:	control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	cotton up, cozy up, play up, shine up, sidle up, suck up,
definition	:	ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	ingratiating, ingratiatory, insinuating,
definition	:	calculated to please or gain favor (adj.all)

derivation	:	ingratiating, ingratiatory, insinuating,
definition	:	calculated to please or gain favor (adj.all)