ENDEAR Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

endear

verb

Definition of endear

as in to commend

to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something) They endeared themselves to the whole town.

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Recent Examples of endear And within seconds, amid euphoria, Balogun introduced and endeared himself to millions. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Phones came out when Lil Sobe did his endearing online bit IRL, rapping with his Ethiopian mom over TrapMoneyBiggie beats. — Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 There's familiarity, too — Edwards and James were teammates on the 2024 Olympic roster, an experience that reportedly endeared James to the young superstar. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The fun-loving, kilt-wearing Scottish fans took over Boston and South Florida and endeared themselves to both communities. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for endear

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Clients as well as opposing counsel routinely commend her ability to quickly identify risk, to build strategies that align with client goals and objectives, and to efficiently seek resolution or streamline to trial, as needed.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Leeper says the authors should be commended for those precautions, but the possibility of contamination can’t be ruled out completely.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of commend

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To experience its silky-smooth results, gently massage the serum into your scalp when your hair is dry or towel-dried post-shower—and, cue the compliments!

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Words have been parsed over, ideas about location, production design, costume, lighting have all been carefully massaged even up to the day of photography.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of massage

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By dint of being more active than Harris – and others – have been, Newsom has been able to ingratiate himself with donors.

— Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
What drives her attempt to use female solidarity as a way to ingratiate herself with Priscilla, a woman who is seemingly her enemy?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of ingratiate

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All right, this is the patronizing version of complimenting the elderly.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Just hours before the ceremony, Jason and Travis released a new episode of their podcast, New Heights, featuring Prince William, who complimented Jason on raising his four daughters.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of compliment

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But Gannon will have to use both strategy and motivational skills to coax the unit towards improvement in this game-defining category.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 July 2026
The team is working on building ribosomes from genetic instructions, a process that involves synthesizing the dozens of proteins and RNA strands involved and coaxing them to assemble in the right order.

— Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 2026

Definition of coax

Verb

Postmatch, the king of Spain, King Felipe VI, was one of the first to congratulate La Roja on snapping the 16-year drought.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
The Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC for Senate Republicans, released a statement congratulating Nordone’s nomination.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Definition of congratulate

Verb

Someone there has to be gobbier and start cajoling players into their proper positions.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 July 2026
An honest summary would still pass the buck to the voters on a grossly dishonest scheme, but at least the voters might recognize a description that doesn’t cajole, coax and mislead them.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Definition of cajole

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