endear

Verb

WordNet 3.0

Verb (1)

  1. make attractive or lovable“This behavior endeared her to me”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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 Webster]

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