endear
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved: He endeared himself to his friends with his gentle ways.
Obsolete. to make costly.
Origin of endear
1Other words from endear
- un·en·deared, adjective
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How to use endear in a sentence
Hexagon, where she endeared herself to Japanese audiences for giving ridiculously answers to trivia questions.
Masahiro Tanaka Is the Yankees' $155M Lethal Weapon and Strikeout Machine | Allen Barra | May 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRemarks such as that, unsurprisingly, endeared him to the far-right.
What Cliven Bundy’s Famous Backers Said, Before and After | Olivia Nuzzi | April 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNone of these actions have endeared the small-government conservatives to their rivals for power, the no-government conservatives.
Jon Favreau on the Destructive Rise of the No-Government Conservatives | Jon Favreau | July 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTStill, his longevity amazed fight fans and his honest and filter-free approach to interviews endeared him to the media.
From Prison To the Prize Ring, Bernard Hopkins Keeps Up The Good Fight | Thomas Gerbasi | March 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe so endeared himself to a young Pakistani American, Majid Khan, that Khan referred to him familiarly as Chacha—“Uncle” in Urdu.
9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Finally on Trial at Guantanamo | Terry McDermott | May 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
When he attacked the government he was eminently quotable, and this endeared him to both reporters and editors.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThis very independence of his endeared him to the villagers, who always spoke of him as "one of the right sort."
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxHe was a gallant, the Colonel, full of little 33 courtesies which endeared him to the hearts of women.
Those Dale Girls | Frank Weston CarruthTo them he had become much endeared, as they had been in his company as fellow-travellers for many months.
Robert Moffat | David J. DeaneFrom earliest childhood certain qualities of Louis had endeared him to Napoleon.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
British Dictionary definitions for endear
/ (ɪnˈdɪə) /
(tr) to cause to be beloved or esteemed
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