endear
11endear — en|dear [ ın dır ] verb en dear to phrasal verb transitive endear someone to someone to make someone like you: His brusque manner did not exactly endear him to his colleagues …
12endear — verb ADVERB ▪ hardly, not exactly PREPOSITION ▪ to ▪ She had an unfriendly manner which did not exactly endear her to her colleagues …
13endear — [[t]ɪndɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] endears, endearing, endeared VERB If something endears you to someone or if you endear yourself to them, you become popular with them and well liked by them. [V n to n] Their taste for gambling has endeared them to Las Vegas… …
14endear — [ɪn dɪə, ɛn ] verb (often endear someone to) cause to be loved or liked …
15endear — verb endear sb to sb phrasal verb (T) to make someone popular and liked: Diana s friendly disposition endears her to everyone she meets …
16endear — [ɪnˈdɪə] verb endear yourself to sb …
17endear someone to — cause to be loved or liked. → endear …
18endear somebody to somebody — enˈdear sb/yourself to sb derived to make sb/yourself popular • Their policies on taxation didn t endear them to voters. • She was a talented teacher who endeared herself to all who worked with her. Main entry: ↑endearderived …
19endear yourself to somebody — enˈdear sb/yourself to sb derived to make sb/yourself popular • Their policies on taxation didn t endear them to voters. • She was a talented teacher who endeared herself to all who worked with her. Main entry: ↑endearderived …
20endear — transitive verb Date: 1580 1. obsolete to make higher in cost, value, or estimation 2. to cause to become beloved or admired < her generosity has endeared her to the public > • endearingly adverb …