(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.
âNeither was it a flounder, which couldn't have pulled so hard unless it was tail-wrapped and weighed 10 pounds.â âWith flounder, sole, fluke, turbot, halibut, bass, trout, John Dory or orange roughy, we must tread lightly, especially with regard to bitterness.â âNot just cod but other groundfish, including flounder, halibut and haddock, were decimated.â