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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This endears it to the White House, even though the current German government has sharply curtailed immigration.
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Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
The McCallister house's charm has endeared fans for decades with its patterned wallpaper, grand staircase in the entryway and bold colors throughout.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Many of Morford’s oddball-but-endearing design details—the spider-legged paper lanterns by the bed, the framed Yoshitaka Echizenya artworks above the bathtubs—were eschewed for a look that played things a little safer.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Billy’s endearing in that way, and Pam becomes our eyes into his world.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
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Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
The McCallister house's charm has endeared fans for decades with its patterned wallpaper, grand staircase in the entryway and bold colors throughout.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Many of Morford’s oddball-but-endearing design details—the spider-legged paper lanterns by the bed, the framed Yoshitaka Echizenya artworks above the bathtubs—were eschewed for a look that played things a little safer.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Billy’s endearing in that way, and Pam becomes our eyes into his world.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
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 25 Dec. 2025.
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endear
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en·dear
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: to cause to become dear or beloved
her generosity has endeared her to the public
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