endear — [en dir′, indir′] vt. to make dear, beloved, or well liked [to endear oneself by acts of generosity] … English World dictionary
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). [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endear — 1580s, to enhance the value of, also win the affection of, from EN (Cf. en ) (1) make, put in + DEAR (Cf. dear). Meaning to make dear is from 1640s. Related: Endeared; endearing … Etymology dictionary
endear — [v] attract attention attach, bind, captivate, charm, cherish, engage, prize, treasure, value, win; concepts 7,22,32 Ant. disenchant, repulse … New thesaurus
endear — ► VERB ▪ cause to be loved or liked … English terms dictionary
endear to — en ˈdear to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they endear to he/she/it endears to present participle endearing to past tense endeared to … Useful english dictionary
endear — en|dear [ınˈdıə US ınˈdır] v endear to [endear sb to sb] phr v to make someone popular and liked endear yourself to sb ▪ The emperor saw an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians … Dictionary of contemporary English
endear to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms endear to : present tense I/you/we/they endear to he/she/it endears to present participle endearing to past tense endeared to past participle endeared to endear someone to someone to make someone liked by… … English dictionary
endear — UK [ɪnˈdɪə(r)] / US [ɪnˈdɪr] verb Word forms endear : present tense I/you/we/they endear he/she/it endears present participle endearing past tense endeared past participle endeared Phrasal verbs: endear to … English dictionary
endear — v. (D; refl., tr.) to endear to (she endeared herself to everyone) * * * [ɪn dɪə] (D; refl.,tr.) to endear to (she endeared herself to everyone) … Combinatory dictionary
endear — en|dear [ ın dır ] verb en dear to phrasal verb transitive endear someone to someone to make someone like you: His brusque manner did not exactly endear him to his colleagues … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
