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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Frank, played with endearing earnestness by Bale, is more of a big softie than a monster.
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ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
So none of these things endeared me to him.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
To have given such an excellent display in a north London derby will only endear him to Arsenal fans even more.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
That fact is one undercurrent of Jennie Livingston's Paris Is Burning, which documents Harlem ball culture of the mid-to-late-'80s and finds a host of endearing performers all too eager to bring us into their orbit.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
So none of these things endeared me to him.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
To have given such an excellent display in a north London derby will only endear him to Arsenal fans even more.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
That fact is one undercurrent of Jennie Livingston's Paris Is Burning, which documents Harlem ball culture of the mid-to-late-'80s and finds a host of endearing performers all too eager to bring us into their orbit.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for endear
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endear. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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endear
verb
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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