endear
verb (used with object)
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved.
have endeared
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present perfectof endear.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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Her jabs at him have endeared her to donors in both parties, swelling her coffers and keeping her in the race.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
Those qualities have endeared Smith in the clubhouse, forging a bond with the pitching staff most of all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
But his active social media campaign and promises to break with Nigeria's gerontocratic past have endeared him to many younger voters.
From Reuters ● Feb. 20, 2023
Against Berrettini, Murray displayed all of the qualities which have endeared him to many over the years.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2023
Their smiling endurance of cold and wet and privation would have endeared them to the first Napoleon, who declared that those soldiers were the best who bivouacked shelterless throughout the year.
From Our Southern Highlanders by Horace Kephart
