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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Insinuate \In*sin"u*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insinuated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Insinuating.] [L. insinuatus, p. p. of
     insinuareto insinuate; pref. in- in + sinus the bosom. See
     Sinuous.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow
        passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The water easily insinuates itself into, and
              placidly distends, the vessels of vegetables.
                                                    --Woodward.
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     2. To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
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              All the art of rhetoric, besides order and
              clearness, are for nothing else but to insinuate
              wrong ideas, move the passions, and thereby mislead
              the judgment.                         --Locke.
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              Horace laughs to shame all follies and insinuates
              virtue, rather by familiar examples than by the
              severity of precepts.                 --Dryden.
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     3. To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used
        derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?
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     4. To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce
        by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used
        reflexively.
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              He insinuated himself into the very good grace of
              the Duke of Buckingham.               --Clarendon.
  
     Syn: To instill; hint; suggest; intimate.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Insinuate \In*sin"u*ate\, v. i.
     1. To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or
        imperceptibly, as into crevices.
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     2. To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by
        flattery or cunning.
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              He would insinuate with thee but to make thee sigh.
                                                    --Shak.
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              To insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend my limbs.
                                                    --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Insinuate \In*sin"u*ate\, v. i.
     1. To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or
        imperceptibly, as into crevices.
  
     2. To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by
        flattery or cunning.
  
              He would insinuate with thee but to make thee sigh.
                                                    --Shak.
  
              To insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend my limbs.
                                                    --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Insinuate \In*sin"u*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insinuated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Insinuating.] [L. insinuatus, p. p. of
     insinuareto insinuate; pref. in- in + sinus the bosom. See
     Sinuous.]
     1. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow
        passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.
  
              The water easily insinuates itself into, and
              placidly distends, the vessels of vegetables.
                                                    --Woodward.
  
     2. To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
  
              All the art of rhetoric, besides order and
              clearness, are for nothing else but to insinuate
              wrong ideas, move the passions, and thereby mislead
              the judgment.                         --Locke.
  
              Horace laughs to shame all follies and insinuates
              virtue, rather by familiar examples than by the
              severity of precepts.                 --Dryden.
  
     3. To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used
        derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?
  
     4. To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce
        by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used
        reflexively.
  
              He insinuated himself into the very good grace of
              the Duke of Buckingham.               --Clarendon.
  
     Syn: To instill; hint; suggest; intimate.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  insinuate
       v 1: introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; "He
            insinuated himself into the conversation of the people
            at the nearby table"
       2: give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his
          wife" [syn: intimate, adumbrate]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  insinuate
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 υπαινίσσομαι κάτι άσχημο
     2 '''yourself into''': κερδίζω την εύνοια ή την εμπιστοσύνη κάποιου
  για δικό μου όφελος (''κακόσημο'')
     3 μετακινώ σιγά το σώμα μου ή ένα μέλος μου και το τοποθετώ κάπου

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  insinuate
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la īnsinuō  2 p pres actv impr)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: insinuar<ú>)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  insinuate
     vb.
     1 To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding
  a direct statement.
     2 (lb en rare) To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly,
  or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
     3 (lb en figurative by extension) To ingratiate; to obtain access to
  or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  insinuate
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la īnsinuō  2 p pres actv impr)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: insinuar<ú>)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  insinuate
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la īnsinuō  2 p pres actv impr)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: insinuar<ú>)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  insinuate
     Englanti vb.
     vihjata, antaa ymmärtää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  insinuate
     Engelska vb.
     1 insinuera, antyda
     2 innästla sig
     3 ställa sig in

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Insinuate /ɪnsˈɪnjuːˌeɪt/
  دسّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  insinuate //ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt// 
  1. прокрадвам се
  creep or wind into, to enter gently
  2. намеквам
  hint at (something)