pahaba : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

Word - rootword - affixes
pahaba - haba - pa-~
pa.ha.ba. - 3 syllables

pa- = pahaba
pahaba

pahaba [pa.há.bâ.] :	ingratiate (v.)
haba [há.bâ.] :	take sides with (v.)

Derivatives of haba

Glosses:

ingratiate
v. (emotion)	1. ingratiate	gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts.
	~ keep in line, control, manipulate	control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage.; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
	~ cotton up, cozy up, shine up, sidle up, play up, suck up	ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior.; "She is playing up to the chairman"