Synonyms for endear
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To make (someone) dear or precious.
By giving candy to the children the man tried to endear himself to them.
Related words
- Word family
- endearing endearment
Forms
- Past participle
- endeared
e.g. endeared → attracted, appreciated, attached, enamor'd…
Example sentences
- appreciate I cannot appreciate the subtleties of the subject.
- attract Positive atomic nuclei attract negative electrons.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| endear | rising | |
| appreciate | steady | |
| attract | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- attach2, enamor3, bedear
- 7 letters
- attract2, enamour
- 10 letters
- appreciate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (attach2 = 2 syllables).