ENDEAR

endear

(verb) make attractive or lovable; “This behavior endeared her to me”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

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.]

Synonyms

• bedear

Anagrams

• 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



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