endears; endeared; endearing
endears; endeared; endearing
Learner's definition of ENDEAR
endear to
[phrasal verb] endear (someone) to (someone or something)
: to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)使受欢迎；使被喜欢（或爱慕） -
They endeared themselves to the whole town.他们受到全镇人的喜爱。
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His generosity has endeared him to the public. [=the people in his country, city, etc., love and admire him because he is generous]他因慷慨而受到市民的爱戴。
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Her bad temper did not endear her to her coworkers. [=her bad temper made it difficult for people to like her]她的坏脾气让同事们很难喜欢她。
— endearing
adjective [more endearing; most endearing]
— endearingly
adverb [more endearingly; most endearingly]