Explore Endear through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like please or delight. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Endear in a sentence
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Endear meaning
- To make (something) more precious or valuable.
- To make (something) more expensive; to increase the cost of.
- To stress (something) as important; to exaggerate.
Using Endear
- The main meaning on this page is: To make (something) more precious or valuable. | To make (something) more expensive; to increase the cost of. | To stress (something) as important; to exaggerate.
- Useful related words include: please, delight.
- In the example corpus, endear often appears in combinations such as: to endear, not endear, endear him.
Context around Endear
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Endear
- In this selection, "endear" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, badgers, helped, help, himself, itself and american stand out and add context to how "endear" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include did not endear him to and alone should endear him to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "endear" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with endear
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It took Brian Dozier about five seconds to endear himself to Hollywood. (12 words)
We appeal to the police service to devise strategies that will endear themselves to the public once more. (18 words)
His public feud with Bobby Wagner playing hurt certainly did not endear him to his coach and GM. (18 words)
That is a far cry from the fancy studios many A-list artists use to get their music out into the world, and the down-to-earth quality of both the artist and her music has helped endear her to fans all over the world. (45 words)
He did not endear himself to Irish Catholics in 2005 when he said he wanted to march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade so he could pressure the organizers to allow homosexuals to march under their own banner. (39 words)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has staked her campaign on the idea that her Midwestern roots would endear her to Iowans, but she’s stuck in low single digits despite frequent trips to the state. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Cromwell was thus unable to consolidate republican rule as he would have wished to, and his constant dismissal of the Parliament (due to its supposed Royalist bent) did not endear him to many.
The fresh material will only endear them to their extremely devoted fans, and it’s compelling enough to introduce a really good band to newcomers.
The scandals certainly didn’t endear a pleasant perception of the pageant to those who may have been on the fence, and the majority of former major sponsors have withdrawn their financial support.
Having started his channel as an eighteen-year-old in 2012, Sam Spedy continued to endear his audience with creative comedy and began to grow a loyal following of nearly four million subscribers.
Psychologist Professor Gary MacPherson assessed Loy and found he was “immature”, the court heard, and Mr Findlay suggested he may have wanted to “endear himself” to his peer group and “impress” his friends.
Their combination of sprightly cuteness, small size and determination — they were originally bred to roust badgers — endear them to many.
That is a far cry from the fancy studios many A-list artists use to get their music out into the world, and the down-to-earth quality of both the artist and her music has helped endear her to fans all over the world.
The club has continued to endear itself in the heart of its fans due to its modern approach to the game of football.
This sudsy, knowingly funny musical ran for less than a year on Broadway, but it's getting a Netflix adaptation that's certain to endear it to a wider audience.
He did not endear himself to Irish Catholics in 2005 when he said he wanted to march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade so he could pressure the organizers to allow homosexuals to march under their own banner.
One of the many filmography-tactics used to endear American audiences to the family’s varying plights was the testimonial format and private character confessionals.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has staked her campaign on the idea that her Midwestern roots would endear her to Iowans, but she’s stuck in low single digits despite frequent trips to the state.
That statement alone should endear him to the locals even more, many of whom have never known the Mavericks without their German All-Star.
We appeal to the police service to devise strategies that will endear themselves to the public once more.
Get your love life back in order today — it’s easier than ever to endear yourself to the right people.
His public feud with Bobby Wagner playing hurt certainly did not endear him to his coach and GM.
Israel, however, remains adamant that the US is the only party that it can imagine presiding over peace talks, and is working hard to endear itself to the administration.
It took Brian Dozier about five seconds to endear himself to Hollywood.
Karen went through an important story arc that helped reveal Lip's character and endear us to a possible relationship between the two.
Philip, for his part, wore his World War II uniform, a to help endear him to his future subject.
Common combinations with endear
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to endear 10×
- not endear 8×
- endear him 7×
- endear himself 4×
- endear them 3×
- endear her 3×
- endear itself 2×
- endear it 2×
- endear yourself 2×