ENDEAR (TO) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

endear (to)

verb

Definition of endear (to)

as in to ingratiate

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This was Stones’ way of repaying the supporters and ingratiating himself with his new public.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
By dint of being more active than Harris – and others – have been, Newsom has been able to ingratiate himself with donors.

— Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

Definition of ingratiate

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Not content with dominating the domestic marketplace, commissioner Roger Goodell has been open about the importance of playing more games overseas.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Nurse and lifestyle creator Davis brings a clinical background to content spanning beauty, wellness, women’s health, travel and everyday life.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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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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When the trainers drove Austin off the field, co-owner John Mara followed them in a golf cart, got out, walked over and consoled the receiver, tapping Austin on the helmet and shoulder pads.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
The trailer has shots of medical staff treating screaming and severely injured patients, performing chest compressions and Robby consoling a grieving family member who received some tragic news.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of console

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During a 2021 mass shooting at a school in Oxford, Michigan, police responded within minutes of the emergency calls and disarmed a 15-year-old boy in a shooting that killed four students and injured seven others.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
As bomb technicians struggled to disarm the explosive, the FBI raced against the clock to deliver the ransom while simultaneously hunting the extortionists.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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