Endear \En*dear"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endeared; p. pr. & vb.
n. Endearing.]
1. To make dear or beloved. "To be endeared to a king."
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or
expensive. [R.] --King James I. (1618).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
endear
v : make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to
me"
WordNet (r) 2.0
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "endear":
allure, attract, becharm, bewitch, captivate, carry away, charm,
draw on, enamor, enrapture, fascinate, hold in thrall, infatuate,
inflame with love, seduce, tantalize, tempt, vamp
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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