to bring oneself to
51compose — composable, adj. /keuhm pohz /, v., composed, composing. v.t. 1. to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: He composed his speech from many research notes. 2. to be or constitute a part or element of: a rich sauce composed of many… …
52cry — /kruy/, v., cried, crying, n., pl. cries. v.i. 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 2. to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 3. to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes fol. by out). 4 …
53ingratiating — adjective Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another. The implication is often of flattery or insincerity. That was an ingratiating smile …
54ingratiate — verb /ɪnˈɡreɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ to bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them. The court jester isnt exactly ingratiating himself to the king, with his insults. See Also: ingratiating, ingratiation …
55ingratiate — (v.) 1620s, possibly via 16c. Italian ingraziarsi to bring (oneself) into favor, from L. in gratiam for the favor of, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + gratia favor, grace (see GRACE (Cf. grace)) …
56compose — com•pose [[t]kəmˈpoʊz[/t]] v. posed, pos•ing 1) to be or constitute the parts, elements, or materials of; make up; form the basis of: a sauce composed of many ingredients[/ex] 2) to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: to compose …
57пускаться — ПУСКАТЬСЯ, несов. (сов. пуститься), на что. Решаться (решиться) что л. сделать, идя при этом на определенный риск; Син.: замахиваться [impf. (in this sense) to face, accept, take challenge; to risk, take a chance; to decide (on, to), determine… …
58persuade — To induce one by argument, entreaty, or expostulation into a determination, decision, conclusion, belief, or the like; to win over by an appeal to one s reason and feelings, as into doing or believing something; to bring oneself or another to… …
59dive — [dīv] vi. dived or dove, dived, diving [ME diven < OE dyfan, to immerse, caus. of dufan, to dive, akin to ON dȳfa, to plunge, dūfa, a wave < IE base * dheup , DEEP] 1. to plunge headfirst into water 2. to go underwater; submerge, as a… …
60drink — [driŋk] vt. drank, drunk or now informal Informal drank, drinking [ME drinken < OE drincan, akin to OHG trinkan, Goth drigkan < ? IE base * dhreĝ , to draw > Sans dhrájas , draft] 1. to take (liquid) into the mouth and swallow it 2. to… …
