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endear

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of endear

to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)

They endeared themselves to the whole town.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of endear

adulate, belaud, blarney, butter up, flatter, hero-worship, honey, massage, overpraise, puff, soft-soap, stroke

blandish, cajole, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle

fawn, kowtow, suck (up to), toady

idolize, worship

eulogize, extol (also extoll), laud, praise

applaud, commend, compliment

congratulate, felicitate

drool, gush, slaver, slobber

court, romance, woo

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of endear

bad-mouth, belittle, decry, depreciate, disparage, put down

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