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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Still, the character was a consistently entertaining, sometimes even endearing, presence in the mid-aughts TV landscape in part because of her unabashed desire for the finer things in life.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024
After starting the season with Triple-A Syracuse, the 34-year-old endeared himself to his much younger teammates with his positive energy.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
What viewers got was an embarrassing display in which neither candidate endeared himself to voters or laid out a clear vision for his presidency.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024
But as Washington takes a hard look at telehealth and its impact on Medicare spending, his opinions have not always endeared him to advocates, STAT’s Mohana Ravindranth writes.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 25 June 2024
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024
After starting the season with Triple-A Syracuse, the 34-year-old endeared himself to his much younger teammates with his positive energy.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
What viewers got was an embarrassing display in which neither candidate endeared himself to voters or laid out a clear vision for his presidency.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024
But as Washington takes a hard look at telehealth and its impact on Medicare spending, his opinions have not always endeared him to advocates, STAT’s Mohana Ravindranth writes.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 25 June 2024
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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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