endears (to)

present tense third-person singular of endear (to)

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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the sardonic and calculating Dennis (Sweeney), who, based on a pre-accident romantic encounter with Rocky, seems to have a twink fetish, ingratiates himself into Roman’s life with a master plan.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
  • During a standout setpiece at the restaurant — opened after hours for the celebrity couple, to the bristling resentment of the staff — Tony sufficiently ingratiates himself with the Americans that Jack agrees to read Amin’s script.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Gerard Powers consoles his 10-year-old stepson who is lying on the couch on board a cruise ship.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The monastery is central to the story, and its elder—named Zosima in the novel—comforts a woman who has lost her child, aged two years and nine months, with words that echo those uttered by Ambrose.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Redford played Officer Harold Beldon, a gentle embodiment of Death who comforts an elderly woman terrified of dying.
    Hannah Parry Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hamas wants Israel to pull all troops out of Gaza and not restart the war, but Israel is unlikely to do that unless Hamas disarms, the AP reported.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Israeli troops still occupy Gaza and won't be withdrawing until Hamas disarms.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her younger sister, meanwhile, pacifies their father with silence.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then, the still sweet voice calms me.
    BEA L. HINES, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Centella asiatica calms skin and keeps it comfortable for a balanced, radiance-enhancing treatment.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Endears (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endears%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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