endeared; endearing; endears
1
: to cause to become beloved or admired
her generosity has endeared her to the public
2
obsolete
: to make higher in cost, value, or estimation
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Johansson’s direction is assured here, establishing the intimacy between these two older women with the kind of endearing eye usually reserved for stories about girlhood.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Critics of the president charge that the large gift could endear him to the Qatari cause, shifting American policy in a manner beneficial to the Gulf monarchy.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
Armed with an arsenal of reggaeton grooves and relatable lyrics, the singer born Carolina Giraldo Navarro conquered the charts and endeared herself to legions of fans with her sonic confessionals of love and self-empowerment.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
As a non-roster invitee to the Dodgers' major league spring training camp, Rushing displayed the patience at the plate that endeared him to the organization in the first place.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Critics of the president charge that the large gift could endear him to the Qatari cause, shifting American policy in a manner beneficial to the Gulf monarchy.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
Armed with an arsenal of reggaeton grooves and relatable lyrics, the singer born Carolina Giraldo Navarro conquered the charts and endeared herself to legions of fans with her sonic confessionals of love and self-empowerment.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
As a non-roster invitee to the Dodgers' major league spring training camp, Rushing displayed the patience at the plate that endeared him to the organization in the first place.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endear. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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endear
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en·dear
in-ˈdi(ə)r 
: to cause to become dear or beloved
her generosity has endeared her to the public
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