endear
verb (used with object)
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved.
has endeared
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present perfectof endear (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Poland’s military spending has endeared it to both its neighbors on NATO’s eastern flank and to President Trump, who wants to see Europe take care of more of its own security needs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
And with two out, up stepped Hernández, the second-year Dodger who has endeared himself in Los Angeles with his ability to produce clutch hits and game-changing moments.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
It all reinforced the sense of enjoyment, authenticity and openness that has endeared him to fans and team-mates, evoking memories of Paul Gascoigne's flamboyance.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
Jonsson has endeared Andy to the audience enough for future writers to expand his potential to shift course from an old story told too many times.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2024
This fundamental affection for the things of which he sings has endeared the songs of Dibdin to the heart of the British sailor; and in this lies the proof of their genuineness.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 by Hamilton Wright Mabie
