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ingratiate vs keep in line

keep in line vs ingratiate

ingratiate and keep in line both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ingratiate No No Yes No
keep in line No No Yes No
As verbs, keep in line is a hypernym of ingratiate; that is, keep in line is a word with a broader meaning than ingratiate:
  • ingratiate: gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  • keep in line: maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
Other hypernyms of ingratiate include control, manipulate.
ingratiate (verb) keep in line (verb)
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
Difference between ingratiate and keep in line

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