endear

en·dear

 (ĕn-dîr′)

tr.v. en·deared, en·dear·ing, en·dears

To make beloved or very sympathetic: a couple whose kindness endeared them to friends.

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endear

(ɪnˈdɪə)

vb

(tr) to cause to be beloved or esteemed

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en•dear

(ɛnˈdɪər)

v.t.

1. to make dear, esteemed, or beloved: He endeared himself to us with his gentle ways.

2. Obs. to make costly.

[1570–80]

en•dear′ing•ly, adv.

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endear


Past participle: endeared
Gerund: endearing
Imperative
endear
endear
Present
I endear
you endear
he/she/it endears
we endear
you endear
they endear
Preterite
I endeared
you endeared
he/she/it endeared
we endeared
you endeared
they endeared
Present Continuous
I am endearing
you are endearing
he/she/it is endearing
we are endearing
you are endearing
they are endearing
Present Perfect
I have endeared
you have endeared
he/she/it has endeared
we have endeared
you have endeared
they have endeared
Past Continuous
I was endearing
you were endearing
he/she/it was endearing
we were endearing
you were endearing
they were endearing
Past Perfect
I had endeared
you had endeared
he/she/it had endeared
we had endeared
you had endeared
they had endeared
Future
I will endear
you will endear
he/she/it will endear
we will endear
you will endear
they will endear
Future Perfect
I will have endeared
you will have endeared
he/she/it will have endeared
we will have endeared
you will have endeared
they will have endeared
Future Continuous
I will be endearing
you will be endearing
he/she/it will be endearing
we will be endearing
you will be endearing
they will be endearing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been endearing
you have been endearing
he/she/it has been endearing
we have been endearing
you have been endearing
they have been endearing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been endearing
you will have been endearing
he/she/it will have been endearing
we will have been endearing
you will have been endearing
they will have been endearing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been endearing
you had been endearing
he/she/it had been endearing
we had been endearing
you had been endearing
they had been endearing
Conditional
I would endear
you would endear
he/she/it would endear
we would endear
you would endear
they would endear
Past Conditional
I would have endeared
you would have endeared
he/she/it would have endeared
we would have endeared
you would have endeared
they would have endeared

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb1.endear - make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me"

delight, please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"

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endear

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Translations

يُحَبِّب

gøre sig vellidt

megkedveltet

gera kæran eîa hjartfólginn

meilus žodispadaryti brangesnįpadaryti brangųpaperkantisužburiantis

získať si priazeň

sevdirmek

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endear

(inˈdiə) verb

to make dear or more dear (to). His loyalty endeared him to me.

enˈdearing adjective

arousing feelings of affection. his endearing innocence.

enˈdearment noun

a word of love.

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