endear
pronunciation
How to pronounce endear in British English:
UK [ɪnˈdɪə(r)]
How to pronounce endear in American English:
US [ɪnˈdɪr]
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- Verb:
- make attractive or lovable
Word Origin
- endear (v.)
- 1580s, "to enhance the value of," also "win the affection of," from en- (1) "make, put in" + dear (adj.). Meaning "to make dear," the main modern sense, is from 1640s. Related: Endeared; endearing.
Example
- 1. He managed to endear himself to everyone .
- 2. He managed to endear himself to everybody .
- 3. His brusque manner did not exactly endear him to his colleagues .
- 4. His habit of playing music loudly in the dormitory didn 't endear him to his roommates .
- 5. Those prophecies had better be worth the trouble -- my little raid isn 't going endear me to the hammers .