endear
English
/ɪnˈdɪə/, /ɪnˈdɪəɹ/
verb
Definitions
- (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.
- To make (someone) dear or precious.
Etymology
Prefix from English dear.
Origin
English
dear
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bedear English
- darling English
- dear English
- dearest English
- dearheart English
- dearie English
- dearish English
- dearling English
- dearly English
- dearness English
- dearsome English
- dearth English
- dearworth English
- deary English
- endearer English
- endearing English
- endearingly English
- endearingness English
- endearment English
- overdear English
- undear English
- unendearing English
- dere Middle English