- (v.t.) To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
- (v.t.) To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?.
- (v.i.) To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
- (v.t.) To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage or a gentle, persistent movement.
- (v.t.) To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively.
- (v.i.) To creep, wind or flow in; to enter gently, slowly or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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