congraciar
to ingratiate oneself
verb kon-grah-SYAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin congratiare, to win favour.
Usage Note
Congraciar is nearly always used reflexively: congraciarse con alguien means to win someone's favour, often with a slightly calculating overtone. It is a formal or literary verb; in everyday speech caer bien or ganarse la simpatía are more common.
Examples
"Intentó congraciarse con el jefe."
Natural Translation
He tried to ingratiate himself with the boss.
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