endears (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of endear (to)
as in contents

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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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  • There is no magic solution that simultaneously placates Abrams, the fanbase, the rest of the roster, the organization’s long term goals and the owners.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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  • This way of handling stress occurs when someone acts calm, appeases the threatening person and retreats to de-escalate the situation.
    — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s first street food market appeases the vast spectrum of palates and preferences, from vegans' to meat-lovers', by featuring ten culinary traders who specialize in ethnic fare from Greece to the bayous of Louisiana.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
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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  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In one scene, Maddie gently comforts an elderly man whose brother was killed at the Pentagon when hijackers struck the building.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforts
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  • The film slips in and out of reality, following a kind of dream logic that often disarms and disorients us.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Trump announced last month that there had been a breakthrough in his plan to end the war, with Israeli forces withdrawing as Hamas disarms and an International Stabilization Force working with a new Palestinian police force to secure the enclave.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of disarms
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  • 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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