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endear
verb en·dear \in-ˈdir, en-\
Definition of ENDEAR
transitive verb
1
obsolete : to make higher in cost, value, or estimation
2
: to cause to become beloved or admired <her generosity has endeared her to the public>
— en·dear·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ENDEAR
1580
Rhymes with ENDEAR
adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashier, cashmere, Cheshire, chimere, clavier, cohere, compeer, destrier, dog-ear, emir, Empire, ensphere, eyrir, Fafnir, footgear, frontier, gambier, Goodyear, headgear, inhere, Izmir, Kashmir, kefir, killdeer, Landseer, leap year, life peer, light-year, man-year, menhir, midyear, mishear, monsieur, mouse-ear, mule deer, musk deer, nadir, near beer, New Year, off year, out-year, pickeer, portiere, premier, premiere, red deer, redear, rehear, reindeer, revere, revers, Robespierre, roe deer, root beer, santir, severe, Shakespeare, sincere, slick-ear, small beer, spruce beer, steer clear, Tangier, tapir, tin ear, uprear, Vanir, veneer, Vermeer, vizier, voir dire, wheatear, Wiltshire, wind shear, wood ear, worm gear, Ymir, Yorkshire, zaire, Zaire
ENDEAR Defined for Kids
endear
verb en·dear \in-ˈdir\
en·deareden·dear·ing
Definition of ENDEAR for Kids
: to make beloved or admired <His kind nature endeared him to all.>
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