endeared; endearing; endears
1
: to cause to become beloved or admired
her generosity has endeared her to the public
2
obsolete
: to make higher in cost, value, or estimation
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That gift helped boost annual visitors from 20,000 to 250,000 and endeared Lugano to major art collectors including philanthropist Jane Holzer, who was one of Andy Warhol’s many muses in the 1960s.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The process of recording A Cat in the Rain endeared both band and producer to one another, and Jennings — who enjoys relying on instinct and eschewing pre-production or anything conducive to overthinking — needed little convincing to make this a quick project.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
There is more to Gibbs-White’s game than just quantity of output; his energy, leadership and positivity on the ball has endeared him to Forest fans.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
That sort of toughness endeared him to coaches and teammates alike.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The process of recording A Cat in the Rain endeared both band and producer to one another, and Jennings — who enjoys relying on instinct and eschewing pre-production or anything conducive to overthinking — needed little convincing to make this a quick project.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
There is more to Gibbs-White’s game than just quantity of output; his energy, leadership and positivity on the ball has endeared him to Forest fans.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
That sort of toughness endeared him to coaches and teammates alike.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endear. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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endear
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en·dear
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: to cause to become dear or beloved
her generosity has endeared her to the public
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