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endear

American  
[en-deer] / ɛnˈdɪər /

verb (used with object)

  1. to make dear, esteemed, or beloved.

    He endeared himself to his friends with his gentle ways.

  2. Obsolete. to make costly.

endear British  
/ ɪnˈdɪə /

verb

  1. (tr) to cause to be beloved or esteemed

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Other Word Forms

  • unendeared adjective

Etymology

Origin of endear

First recorded in 1570–80; en- 1 + dear 1

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