Endear

//ɪnˈdɪɚ// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make (something) more precious or valuable. obsolete
  2. 2
    make attractive or lovable wordnet
  3. 3
    To make (something) more expensive; to increase the cost of. obsolete
  4. 4
    To stress (something) as important; to exaggerate. obsolete

    "Salvianus Massiliensis[…]saith, that amongst French-men, to lie and forsweare is no vice but a manner of speach. He that would endeare [translating encherir] this Testimonie, might say, it is now rather deemed a vertue among them."

  5. 5
    To make (someone) dear or precious.

    "By giving candy to the children the man tried to endear himself to them."

Etymology

From en- + dear.

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