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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Weaver further endeared himself to sci-fi audiences as the title character in the Wachowskis’ dystopian V for Vendetta (2005) and as the nefarious Red Skull in the MCU’s Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
But these answers lose the messy, endearing excess of any good Reddit thread.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Sam was a couple of years older and had a sense of humor that endeared him to everyone.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Socially awkward and over-enthusiastic about mundane tricks and toys, Solo endears himself to Juliet, who is trying to figure out how to get back to Silo 18 and save her friends.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
But these answers lose the messy, endearing excess of any good Reddit thread.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Sam was a couple of years older and had a sense of humor that endeared him to everyone.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Socially awkward and over-enthusiastic about mundane tricks and toys, Solo endears himself to Juliet, who is trying to figure out how to get back to Silo 18 and save her friends.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endear. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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endear
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en·dear
in-ˈdi(ə)r 
: to cause to become dear or beloved
her generosity has endeared her to the public
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