ENDEAR (TO) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

endear (to)

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Definition of endear (to)

as in to ingratiate

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Hüller was to play a woman disguising herself as a male soldier in the aftermath of the Thirty Years’ War, ingratiating herself in a small Protestant village.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
There was a hope that Harry and Meghan would keep their heads down and ingratiate themselves back into British life.

— Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of ingratiate

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CISOs must transition toward security architectures that evaluate intent, context and content natively on the device—at the exact point where the human interacts with the communication—without violating user privacy.

— Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
For the past few seasons, the opening piece has been a contemporary, newer work that favored challenging the audience rather than contenting them, with mixed results.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of content

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But now these same firms have to navigate maintaining ties with the president while placating Democrats who could very well control both houses of Congress next year.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In hopes of placating his daughters, Andrew bought Lizzie and Emma a home to rent out, per American Heritage.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of placate

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But their complaints come as Lecornu's government seeks to rein in public spending to appease skittish bond markets, which have punished France more harshly than many of its peers this year, amid a global bond market rout.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Bow down to the left-wing media mob to appease podcasters like Wilder and Hill?

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of appease

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Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods.

— Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The credulous faith that these superpowers will voluntarily settle for some form of peaceful coexistence, if only they are sufficiently propitiated with concessions, is naive and dangerous.

— Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025

Definition of propitiate

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Families may continue a pregnancy, deliver their baby, hold and comfort their child, create memories and receive bereavement support.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
That means the baby’s crib or bassinet can be next to the parents’ bed, which makes feeding and comforting easier, but the baby should sleep on a separate surface.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of comfort

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But little progress has been made towards implementing a deal to end the conflict, which includes terms for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its troops.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Experts, including Higel, are doubtful that the Iraqi government will be able to disarm the Iran-loyal groups even if war between Iran and the US ends.

— Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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