INSINUATE
\ɪnsˈɪnjuːˌe͡ɪt], \ɪnsˈɪnjuːˌeɪt], \ɪ_n_s_ˈɪ_n_j_uː_ˌeɪ_t]\
Definitions of INSINUATE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"
By Princeton University
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introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.
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To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
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To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
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To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; - often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?
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To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; - used reflexively.
By Oddity Software
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To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.
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To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
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To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
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To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; - often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?
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To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; - used reflexively.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To introduce gently or artfully: to hint, esp. a fault: to work into favor.
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To creep or flow in: to enter gently: to obtain access by flattery or stealth.
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INSINUATOR.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
