as in to commend
to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)
They endeared themselves to the whole town.
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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
you have to wonder about people who don't find kittens and puppies endearing
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as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection
his impish sense of humor is one of his more endearing traits
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as in worshiping
to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)
They endeared themselves to the whole town.
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Recent Examples of endear
Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Johansson’s direction is assured here, establishing the intimacy between these two older women with the kind of endearing eye usually reserved for stories about girlhood.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
At least his brand of evil maniac is kind of funny and endearing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Not a grown adult who will challenge them and hold them to account, but a subservient voice that will give them compliments and find their faults endearing.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The creativity the brothers bring from four decades of producing concerts and exploring design around the world while touring has injected a fresh perspective to HGTV, while their brotherhood has endeared them to viewers.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Johansson’s direction is assured here, establishing the intimacy between these two older women with the kind of endearing eye usually reserved for stories about girlhood.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Adjective
Working at Southern Living has given me a fun and endearing look into other mothers and daughters.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
At least his brand of evil maniac is kind of funny and endearing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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There’s solid physical comedy, clever quips, and endearing family bonding — and Meester isn’t the only actor capable of delivering them.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Not a grown adult who will challenge them and hold them to account, but a subservient voice that will give them compliments and find their faults endearing.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endear
Adjective
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Sienna, 8, wore her hair in adorable pigtails while Ciara wore a middle part with loose curls pulled back.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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In the comment section, fans, along with Moore's celebrity friends, couldn't get over the adorable images.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Leave behind the city for mountains, refreshing lakes, and charming small towns.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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The epilogue takes the form of an obituary for the magazine’s late founder, but also acts as Anderson’s charming ode to the golden age of longform journalism.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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And that, dear reader, is where the danger list comes in.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Many things in my past--circumstances, relationships, events, situations, obligations, wrong actions and disappointments--have come into my life in my 92 years of earth living, 74 of them knowing our dear Savior.—
H.D. McCarty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Stop into Bodega Ultima for lunch, and save room for something sweet (perhaps the turtle crunch cheesecake) at The Boll Weevil Café & Sweetery.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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In reality, Biel and Banks have sweet relationships of their own, with husbands Justin Timberlake and Max Handelman, respectively Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks star as twisted sisters in the mysterious thriller, The Better Sister.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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