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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This experience endears the customer to the company and deepens the relationship.
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Shep Hyken, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
But keeping a low profile proves difficult as the affable Charles quickly endears himself to his fellow residents.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Duane Shabazz excels as our forlorn hero, leaning into Juicy’s awkwardness in an earnest way that endears him to the audience.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
To read these stories is to be forcefully ushered into the home of a friend, to listen to him rant, yet to find his bizarre performance endearing, even lovable.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
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Shep Hyken, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
But keeping a low profile proves difficult as the affable Charles quickly endears himself to his fellow residents.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Duane Shabazz excels as our forlorn hero, leaning into Juicy’s awkwardness in an earnest way that endears him to the audience.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
To read these stories is to be forcefully ushered into the home of a friend, to listen to him rant, yet to find his bizarre performance endearing, even lovable.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Endear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endear. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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endear
verb
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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