endear
verb (used with object)
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved.
had endeared
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past perfectof endear.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In the meantime, Kim had endeared himself to progressives who had fought bitterly against the system for years.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
She did more dance steps than usual, doing her so-called “Spanish Walk” that had endeared her to so many fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
He couldn’t force Bowden, who had endeared himself to the Lerner family, out, but he figured it would only be a matter of time before Bowden would so something to force himself out.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2018
In 2004, she made an appearance on The Weakest Link, fittingly for an edition dedicated to the Eurovision Song Contest, the show that had endeared her to millions many years before.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2018
This was done in a sense of obligation to the women school teachers of St. Petersburg and to those women who had endeared themselves to the people through their activity in hospitals and asylums.
From The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey by Kaethe Schirmacher
