Endear

Word ENDEAR
Character 6
Hyphenation en dear
Pronunciations /ɛnˈdɪə/

Definitions and meanings of "Endear"

What do we mean by endear?

To make beloved or very sympathetic. transitive verb

To make dear in feeling; render valued or beloved; attach; bind by ties of affection.

To engage by attractive qualities; win by endearment.

To make dear or costly; raise the price of.

To make dear or beloved. transitive verb

To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive. transitive verb

Make attractive or lovable verb

To make (something) more precious or valuable.

To make (something) more expensive; to increase the cost of.

To stress (something) as important; to exaggerate.

To make (someone) dear or precious.

A person, place, action or thing that is cute, adorable or loveable. Urban Dictionary

A term of Endearment is generally a means of expressing affection. The usage of this expression, however, changes significantly from person to person dependent on who the recipient of the endearing is. Urban Dictionary

An endearment is a loving or affectionate word or phrase that you say to someone you love Urban Dictionary

Dream, dreamwastaken, smiley blob, minecraft manhunter, it’s him. he’s the definition of endearing Urban Dictionary

Tommyinnit Urban Dictionary

(1) A word or phrase used to address and/or describe a person or animal for which the speaker feels love or affection. A pet name. Often annoying to every one else except the speaker and the person/animal being referred to. Urban Dictionary

A description accorded to people whose behaviour is by normal standards considered weird or unusual, but is nevertheless deemed to be rather cute. The etymology of this word derives from encounters between one biracial bombshell and one tall, lanky American, the latter for which the term awkwardly endearing was coined for. Urban Dictionary

What one becomes after having a crush on an awkwardly endearing individual. Like an STI the curse of being awkwardly endearing can be passed on through even minor contact. Urban Dictionary

A common tactic of an Identity Deficit Disorder sufferer. Akin to the regifting practice made famous by Seinfeld, except not with Christmas presents for ones friends, but with endearing nicknames for ones lovers. The cynical practice of pimp daddies everywhere. Urban Dictionary

A semi-endearment is a phrase used when puzzlement would be an acceptable outcome. It is ok to use a semi-endearment when you know a person well. But a little inappropriate as the semi-endearment can be a bit rude - but quite ok after an explaination. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Endear

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The word "endear" in example sentences

What endeared him to those of us in the center and center left -- and I use the word endear with some trepidation when it comes to McCain -- was an honesty and unpredictability that made him seem like he was capable of rising above the GOP partisan fray when it was important for the sake of the nation. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

I make chuse of you to inform your Master, who's the capablest person under God to do for them, which will with other infinit titles endear you to your fast friends in Scotland, and especially to your ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

Harvard, where Einstein went next, did not endear itself quite as well. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But his quintessential New York story should endear him to the city, enthusiasts insist. ❋ Sophia Hollander (2011)

But instead of separating him from the rest of us, these traits endear him to us; they render him not inhuman but more human, perhaps the most human human among us. ❋ Michael Takiff (2010)

I admit one of my visits to Texas was courtesty of the Air Farce over in Lackland AFB, which wouldn't endear the place to anybody. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His reaction deeply hurt Jane -- and didn't exactly endear him to his wife. ❋ John Shore (2011)

This did not endear him to colleagues, including John Cochrane of the University of Chicago, who wrote that Krugman was sliming a growing enemies list: Don't argue with them, swift-boat them. ❋ Howard Kurtz (2010)

And while this sort of depiction makes for, as my agent gently put it, "a great character," it does not exactly endear one to said mother when the book is published. ❋ Eric Poole (2011)

His goofy, second-rate songs and his naive quest for success are what endear him to us. ❋ Joseph Smigelski (2010)

The conciliatory move is not likely to endear him to Republican primary voters. ❋ Unknown (2011)

That won't endear him to domestic critics who say that the United States remains the world's beacon of hope and security, and that no apologies are necessary. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Such comments are unlikely to endear him to Liverpool's under-fire players, which is a shame as they're crying out for a bit of the mongrel that is the Afghan Hound lookalike's stock-in-trade. ❋ Barry Glendenning (2010)

Nothing better illustrated the turbulent state of civil-military relations during this period than the hostility on the part of the uniformed military toward President Bill Clinton, whose antimilitary stance as a young man during the Vietnam War years did not endear him to soldiers. ❋ Mackubin Owens (2010)

Political analysts say the case could harm Mr. Chirac's carefully orchestrated recent attempts to endear himself to the French population by recasting himself as a national grandfather figure. ❋ Max Colchester (2011)

"You seem [nervous]..." says girl [with a smile] "Great thats embarasing." [says boy] "Actually I find it quite endearing." She replys ❋ Llellaface (2009)

Among two 'lovers', a term of endearment could be 'honey' or 'sweet heart', whereas among mates this is not appropriate. While among friends, an endearing expression could be something like teasing your mate jokingly (within reason). Example: Among lovers "That dress looks great on you" Examples: Among Friends "[Stuff you] mate, as if you got tickets to the concert!" "Bit of a [clutz] there mate" (If they trip) [and so forth]. ❋ Steve_OH (2011)

[Sometimes] it will be a [term of endearment], [sometimes] a term of [abuse]. ❋ ... Zjdbckdnznsjd (2019)

endearing? [oh you] must be [talking] about [dream] ❋ Itsmeadow (2021)

[tommys] so endearing :( ❋ Gall Has Lots Of Issues (2021)

[Don't hate], it's our term of endearment. ❋ Justiferous (2011)

When a boy offers to buy a girl a cup of coffee out of [gratitude] for her having sent him notes. Although sweet the offer, in saying, "so you can [snuggle] up a little longer in bed in the morning", it is more than [a tad] bit weird. In other words, it is awkwardly endearing. ❋ Voldemort III (2008)

When that individual who at one time attained the ‘biracial bombshell’ status loses her ability to engage in regular social encounters without saying something odd. Examples include multiple references to: Manchester City, graphic novels, the library, [War and Peace], and [timbits]. This awkwardly endearing [master status] cannot be used to account for the recent Distal Radius fracture suffered by this individual. Any such bone-breaking must be attributed to a previously existing clumsiness condition. ❋ Voldemort IV (2008)

Back in High School, whenever I wasn't dating anyone, my best friend Marcus would sometimes kindly invite me out with him on his dates. I started begging off though after a few such get togethers and not just for the obvious reason that this was a kind of weird social practice, but actually mostly because I got sick of seeing how Marcus shamelessly practiced the recycling of endearments like "[sweetums]", "loviekins" and "[babydoll]". Of course the girl of the moment was [none the wiser] to all this. ❋ Russell Clark (2006)

Some examples of a semi-endearment are [gruffalo] or [penny] [pockets]. "oh here comes penny pockets" "here comes the gruffalo" ❋ Professor Of New English (2005)

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