Noah Webster
Ingratiate
INGRA'TIATE, verb transitive ingra'shate. [Latin in and gratia, favor.]
1. To commend one's self to another's good will, confidence or kindness. It is always used as a reciprocal verb, and followed by with, before the person whose favor is sought. Ministers and courtiers ingratiate themselves with their sovereign. Demagogues ingratiate themselves with the populace.
2. To recommend; to render easy; used of things.