ENDEAR (TO) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

endear (to)

verb

Definition of endear (to)

as in to ingratiate

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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

Verb

La Liga poses a slightly different challenge, with more teams content with sitting deep, especially against a side of Madrid’s stature.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
But after a year of observing, reporting, and researching the creator economy, the shift feels bigger than content itself.

— Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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Tsimikas, who returned to the club this summer after a season-long loan spell at Roma, joined Szoboszlai in trying to placate the angry Liverpool academy graduate during the subsequent lap of honour but to no avail.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Still, the changes have yet to placate residents who say their chief concern is the amount of traffic that will be generated by people driving to park once it is opened.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of placate

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Instead, sources familiar with the situation pointed to Trump’s history of dropping past animosity with Republicans who appease him as one reason Pirro still has a shot of lasting beyond this week’s tenuous moment.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
For years, governing bodies dragged their feet, attempting to appease bad-faith critics while female athletes paid the price.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 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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When Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Inter Milan in 2025, Szczesny comforted a crying Gerard Martin in the dressing room.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Then, something comforting like sandalwood and something citrusy like grapefruit.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of comfort

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