endears (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of endear (to)
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  1. contents
  2. ingratiates
  3. placates
  4. appeases
  5. consoles
  6. comforts
  7. disarms
  8. pacifies
Verb
  • That prompted Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last February to call on insurers to pay 100% of their policyholders’ contents coverage limits without a detailed inventory, noting some already did.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The cooler chills contents down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit, so there is no need for ice!
    — Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2024
Definition of contents
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  • In a matter of days, Adam ingratiates himself with each member of the Tanner clan.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
  • After Polly ingratiates herself within the Morales family, Caitlyn starts noticing some disturbing behaviors.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of ingratiates
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  • The result is a fun project that placates the listener looking for smooth R&B, but offers more than a few tricks for those seeking some boundary-pushing.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of placates
Verb
  • The menu appeases a multitude of appetites.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The discharge petition comes as Republicans have failed to put a plan for healthcare forward that appeases all of their caucus, as a small group seeks to work across the aisle for a solution.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
Definition of appeases
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  • Harry Kane consoles Jude Bellingham after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15 in Atlanta.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 16 July 2026
  • Among other gadget makers, Sony and Microsoft have increased the prices of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles multiple times over the last year.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Definition of consoles
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  • Further video shows officers calmly evacuating two small children as the kids' family comforts them.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • This hearty chicken chili comforts those nursing wintertime sniffles.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Definition of comforts
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  • Israeli troops are occupying swathes of southern Lebanon, and won’t withdraw unless Hezbollah disarms.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
  • The stumblebum energy disarms us, which makes the gruesome cruelty of the kills that much more disturbing.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of disarms
Verb
  • With their help, Spain pacifies China, which becomes the jewel in the Spanish imperial crown and a strategic platform for further conquest.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Her younger sister, meanwhile, pacifies their father with silence.
    — Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Definition of pacifies
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