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endearing

 [en-deer-ing]   Origin

en·dear·ing

   [en-deer-ing]
adjective
1.
tending to make dear or beloved.
2.
manifesting or evoking affection: an endearing smile.
Origin:
1615–25; endear + -ing2

Related forms
en·dear·ing·ly, adverb
self-en·dear·ing, adjective
un·en·dear·ing, adjective
un·en·dear·ing·ly, adverb

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en·dear

   [en-deer]
verb (used with object)
1.
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved: He endeared himself to his friends with his gentle ways.
2.
Obsolete. to make costly.
Origin:
1570–80; en-1 + dear

Related forms
un·en·deared, adjective
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endearing (ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ)
 
—adj
giving rise to love or esteem; charming
 
endearingly
 
—adv

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endearing
1660s, from endear.
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