Endear Meaning in English
word
Definition
To make someone like or love you; to cause yourself to be liked.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or literary; rarely used in daily conversation. Usually appears as 'endear oneself (to someone)'. Common collocation: 'endear someone to'. Not interchangeable with 'love' or 'like'.
Spanish: hacerse querer - ganarse el cariño dePortuguese (BR): cativar - tornar queridoPortuguese (PT): cativar - tornar queridoChinese (Simplified): 使受喜爱 - 使受欢迎Chinese (Traditional): 使受喜愛 - 使受歡迎Hindi: प्रिय बनाना - मन जीतनाArabic: يجعل محبوبا - يستميلBengali: প্রিয় করে তোলা - মনের কাছাকাছি করে তোলাRussian: располагать к себе - вызывать симпатиюJapanese: 好かれるようにする - 慕わせるVietnamese: làm cho mến - làm cho người khác yêu thíchKorean: 호감을 사다 - 마음에 들게 하다Turkish: sevdirmek - kendini sevdir(t)mekUrdu: دل موہ لینا - پسندیدہ بناناIndonesian: membuat disukai - membuat seseorang menyayangi
Example Sentences
He tried to endear himself to his new classmates by being friendly.
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Her kindness endeared her to everyone in the office.
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The puppy quickly endeared itself to the family.
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Her honesty has really endeared her to the community.
natural
Jokes like that don’t really endear you to your boss.
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Volunteering at the animal shelter really endeared him to the neighborhood.
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