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
Frank would often talk about it in his press conferences, which only endeared him to the supporters even more.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Her infectious personality and humor have also endeared her to a wider audience outside the game.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Growing up near the Canadian border may also have endeared him to artists from the country.
—Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 6 June 2025
The judges praised her quirky, endearing personality.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Her infectious personality and humor have also endeared her to a wider audience outside the game.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Growing up near the Canadian border may also have endeared him to artists from the country.
—Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 6 June 2025
The judges praised her quirky, endearing personality.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endear
Verb
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While Anthropic should be commended for telling the truth, eliminating such assistance for terrorism should not be left up to any one party.—
Steven Stalinsky,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Netflix should be commended for respecting France’s extensive streaming regulation, the President of Lupin producer Gaumont Television France said today at Conecta Fiction.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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Dave drops F-bombs liberally, but is the kind of person who flashes a big smile to massage a situation.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Creams should be massaged along part lines using about one to two teaspoons for full scalp coverage.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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With both older and younger users, the stigma is being eroded by convenience and accessibility, and Suno is positioned to ingratiate itself to a world that is normalizing generative art.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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The space agency previously had a $25 billion budget and is crucial to Musk’s rocket business, SpaceX. Isaacman, a pilot who has privately flown to space twice with SpaceX, ingratiated himself with the president by giving $2 million to Trump’s inaugural committee.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Bowie complimented the costume to DeGeneres, but the remark was edited out of the final broadcast.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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A day after rookie second baseman Christian Moore threw out a runner at the plate in extra innings, Washington complimented the 22-year-old’s poise to make that play.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
17 June 2025
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At the burgeoning flower farm, Hutchison coaxes beautiful, sustainable, cut flowers to life.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Nothing because for most of his impeccable run at the restaurant Providence in Los Angeles—searing the finest fish to glistening perfection, coaxing layers of depth from an uni custard—Michelin wasn’t even registering the work.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Fellow actors congratulated the couple in the comments section.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Vice President Vance, a veteran and frequent skeptic of foreign intervention, congratulated the troops and others involved in the strike on Sunday morning.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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Doing prescribed burns safely takes a lot of boots on the ground and behind-the-scenes cajoling to make sure local residents, and regulators, are on board.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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In deciding on this course, Putin has also rendered futile any attempts to cajole, lure, or appease him.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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The soccer star in question, of course, was a certain Lionel Andrés Messi, for whom the masses had made their pilgrimage to worship, as his Inter Miami took on Portuguese giant FC Porto in the second matchday of Group A.—
Glen Levy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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The group argued that allowing Oak Flat, a place where the Apache have worshiped for generations, to be destroyed would have significant religious freedom implications.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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