endear (to)

verb

Definition of endear (to)next
as in to ingratiate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endear (to)
  1. ingratiate
  2. content
  3. placate
  4. appease
  5. propitiate
  6. comfort
  7. console
  8. disarm
Verb
  • 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
Definition of content
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  • Fans wailed outside St James’ and Keegan stood on the steps to placate them, but then Les Ferdinand arrived and another Hollywood-upon-Tyne took shape.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The company scrambled to placate the brands with new demonetization policies, stripping ads from huge batches of videos.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Definition of placate
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  • Meanwhile, the five county commissioners are trying to appease union and voter concerns that the funding would take away from more critical and pressing county services.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • With time ticking down, the DOJ's actions have yet to appease Cornyn's demands.
    — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of appease
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Celeste’s mother dropped her head and was comforted by a county employee.
    — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman came over to comfort the mother, Mercedes Martinez, and the couple got up and left the courtroom.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of comfort
Verb
  • Before he was transported off the field, the entire roster approached the cart to console Scourton.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • As she was being consoled, everyone was wondering what was wrong.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of console
Verb
  • Nia’s vulnerability helps further disarm Lala, who seems to actually want to meet in the middle.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Furthermore, the Iranians are far from disabled, disarmed and incapacitated.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of disarm
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“Endear (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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