endear
(verb) make attractive or lovable; “This behavior endeared her to me”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
endear (third-person singular simple present endears, present participle endearing, simple past and past participle endeared)
(obsolete) To make (something) more precious or valuable. [16th-17th c.]
(obsolete) To make (something) more expensive; to increase the cost of. [17th-19th c.]
(obsolete) To stress (something) as important; to exaggerate. [17th c.]
To make (someone) dear or precious. [from 18th c.]
• bedear
• Andree, Dearne, earned, neared, readen
Source: Wiktionary
En*dear", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endeared; p. pr. & vb. n. Endearing.]
1. To make dear or beloved. "To be endeared to a king." Shak.
2. To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive. [R.] King James I. (1618).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
