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ENDEARING
adorable, endearing, lovely
(adjective) lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
endearing (comparative more endearing, superlative most endearing)
Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.
Synonym: cute
Antonym: unendearing
Noun
endearing (plural endearings)
synonym of endearment.
Verb
endearing
present participle of endear.
Anagrams
• Grenadine, engrained, grenadine
Source: Wiktionary
En*dear"ing, a.
Definition: Making dear or beloved; causing love.
– En*dear"ing*ly, adv.
ENDEAR
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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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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