English Dictionary

endear

/ɪnˈdɪə(ɹ)/

verb

(obsolete) To make (something) more precious or valuable. / (obsolete) To make (something) more expensive; to increase the cost of. / (obsolete) To stress (something) as important; to exaggerate.

She always knows how to endear herself to others.

意味（1）

(obsolete) To make (something) more precious or valuable.

意味（2）

(obsolete) To make (something) more expensive; to increase the cost of.

意味（3）

(obsolete) To stress (something) as important; to exaggerate.

Salvianus Massiliensis[…]saith, that amongst French-men, to lie and forsweare is no vice but a manner of speach. He that would endeare [translating encherir] this Testimonie, might say, it is now rather deemed a vertue among them.

意味（4）

To make (someone) dear or precious.

By giving candy to the children the man tried to endear himself to them.