The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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   2. To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or
      expensive. [R.] --King James I. (1618).
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