ENDEAR (TO) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

endear (to)

verb

Definition of endear (to)

as in to ingratiate

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This was Stones’ way of repaying the supporters and ingratiating himself with his new public.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of ingratiate

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In the meantime, that means the mission's crew members will – like the rest of us – have to content themselves with seeing the ISS from hundreds of miles away.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Not content with dominating the domestic marketplace, commissioner Roger Goodell has been open about the importance of playing more games overseas.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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Growing up, many of us remember dutifully taking a few more bites of protein (and, of course, vegetables) to appease our moms before we were allowed to progress to the sweet, carb-heavy goodness of dessert.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Brizé’s latest is about a woman swimming in the turbulent waters of middle management, trying to both appease her superiors and deal with problematic employees who can’t seem to get along.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of appease

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Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods.

— Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The credulous faith that these superpowers will voluntarily settle for some form of peaceful coexistence, if only they are sufficiently propitiated with concessions, is naive and dangerous.

— Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025

Definition of propitiate

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Gilbertson says he’s comforted by the fact that the joint venture called the Alameda Belt Line will hire many of his employees.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Quick-cooking chicken cutlets come together with red wine, mushrooms, and bacon for a rich, comforting meal.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of comfort

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Talley walked off the course in tears, consoled by 10-time major winner Annika Sörenstam and two-time major winner Bryson DeChambeau.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
And when Keeley goes to console the team and apologize for the half-empty stadium, she’s effectively told not to worry about it.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of console

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Hezbollah, which was not party to the trilateral agreement, has not disarmed and has continued to carry out occasional attacks on Israeli soldiers, largely making the agreement moot.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
The film slips in and out of reality, following a kind of dream logic that often disarms and disorients us.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of disarm

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