(Ä­n-grÄâ²shÄ-Ätâ²) tr.v. inÂ·graÂ·tiÂ·atÂ·ed, inÂ·graÂ·tiÂ·atÂ·ing, inÂ·graÂ·tiÂ·ates. To bring (oneself, for example) into the favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort: She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration.
uk â /ÊnËsel.fÉªÊ/ us â /ÊnËsel.fÉªÊ/. âº An unselfish person thinks about what is good for other people, not just about their own advantage. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Virtue and moral good. altruism. angel. angelic. be as pure as the driven snow idiom. be on the side of the angels idiom.
The definition of chiseled is something that has been shaped with a chisel, or a person or thing that is finely shaped. 1  An example of chiseled is a piece of wood that has been carved into an elephant using a chisel. 2  An example of chiseled is the finely shaped body form of Michelangelo's statue of David.