ENDEAR (TO) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

endear (to)

verb

Definition of endear (to)

as in to ingratiate

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Sometimes that manifests in small ways, such as when media relations staffers cut off a news conference early in the hope of ingratiating themselves to a player.

— Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
The film slowly relates that the aspiring rapper and superfan ingratiated himself into the band’s circles, flying to New York multiple times as a teenager for the purpose.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of ingratiate

Verb

Film head Dan Lin was ousted earlier Monday, on the heels of his lieutenant Doug Belgrad and content chief Bajaria, a 10-year veteran.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
CISOs must transition toward security architectures that evaluate intent, context and content natively on the device—at the exact point where the human interacts with the communication—without violating user privacy.

— Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Too few sun loungers for the 116 rooms mean the charming pool staff are endlessly placating displaced and disgruntled sunbathers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
As ever in this intensely political world, various forces had to align, and big names placated, before things could progress.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of placate

Verb

The government is trying to appease France's creditors — traders in its bonds — by drastically reducing the country's deficit and convincing lawmakers to approve sweeping spending cuts.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Ugly Baby was one of the rare spots in the city that didn’t hold back on heat like many in America do to appease Western palates and milder heat tolerances.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 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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After the judge left the courtroom to speak to jurors before setting a date for sentencing, one of Salman’s relatives reached across the railing between the audience and the courtroom well to comfort her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
One of her favorites for just that is Avène Tolérance Foaming Facial Cleanser, which takes that minimalist approach with a short list of skin-comforting ingredients, including thermal spring water, niacinamide, and glycerin.

— Sheryl George, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of comfort

Verb

His former teachers and classmates, as well as the parents of the first beneficiaries, came together to celebrate his memory and to console his parents.

— David Super, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Following the reading of the verdict at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Salman broke down crying and was consoled by members of her defense team.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of console

Verb

Tracy Letts steals the movie as a dryly observant United Artists studio head who’s eventually disarmed by Sly’s charms.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
On Gaza, Bennett opposes Palestinian statehood and supports maintaining Israeli security control until Hamas is disarmed.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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