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endear, v.|ɛnˈdɪə(r)|
Also α. 7 endeere, -deare; β. 7 indear, indeere.
[f. en-1 + dear a.]
†1. trans. To render costly or more costly; to enhance the price of. Obs.
α1603Florio Montaigne 523 Enhancing the price of the place we raise the price and endeare the desire. 1618K. James's Procl. conc. Buildings in Rymer (1717) XVII. 107 All Victualls and other Provision endeared. 1803Ann. Rev. I. 390 Bread..would be cheapened by the competition, not endeared by the combination of bakers.
β1729Seasonable Remarks Trade 11 There are several Accidents which indear a Commodity to the Merchant.
†2. To enhance the value of; to render precious or attractive. Obs.
α1580Sidney Arcadia ii. 125 He would endeare his own service. 1594Southwell M. Magd. Fun. Teares 92 Love..endeareth the meanest things, and doubleth the estimate of things that are precious. 1657J. Smith Myst. Rhet. 185 Her wit endeared by youth, her affection by birth, and her sadnesse by her beauty. a1662Heylin Laud i. 209 All those several motives which might not only serve to justifie, but endear the work.
β1622Bacon Hen. VII, 103 Making a body of forces of themselves, the more to indear their merit. 1672Dryden Marr. a-la-Mode i. iv. i. Dram. Wks. 1725 III. 267 'Tis as Physicians show the desperate Ill T' indear their Art, by mitigating Pains They cannot wholly cure.
†b. To represent as valuable or important, to lay stress upon; also, to exaggerate. Obs.
1620Shelton Quix. III. xvii. 113, I must leave them here abruptly, since I want words to endear them. 1622Mabbe tr. Aleman's Guzman d' Alf. ii. 97 May without indearing be truly said to be a princely and royall seat. 1656Cowley Davideis iv. (1710) II. 443 Not that I'd clear Their Guilt, or mine own Innocence indear. 1661Howell Twelve Sev. Treat. 215 In all his declarations ther was nothing that he endear'd and inculcated more often.
3. To render (a person) dear to another; to inspire or create affection for (a person or thing). (The modern sense.) Also const. † with.
α1647Clarendon Hist. Reb. (1702) I. ii. 121 His Majesty exceedingly desired to endear her to the People. 1748Richardson Clarissa (1811) II. xxxiii. 218 She endeared herself to me ten times more by her soothing concern for me. 1781Gibbon Decl. & F. II. xxvii. 56 His gentle and amiable disposition endeared him to his private friends. 1821Byron Juan iv. xvi, That which destroys Most love, possession, unto them appear'd A thing which each endearment more endear'd. 1856Emerson Eng. Traits, Relig. Wks. (Bohn) II. 98 It [the Church] endears itself thus to men of more taste than activity. 1879C. Geikie Christ lxiv. 809 One endeared by long companionship.
β1611L. Barrey Ram Alley in Dodsley Old Pl. (1780) V. 444 Stand thou propitious, indear me to my love. 1647Clarendon Hist. Reb. (1702) I. ii. 113 To indear himself with that Nation.
†4. To hold dear; to love. Obs.
1622Wither Lines in Farr S.P. Jas. I (1848) 221 But to my heart they sit this day as neare As when I most endear'd them. 1639J. Saltmarsh Policy 20 Something he endears. a1711Ken Sion Wks. 1721 IV. 375 God..most amiable appear'd, Endearing most, and most to be endear'd.
†5. To treat affectionately or fondly; to caress. Obs. Cf. endearing ppl. a.
1683Lorrain Muret's Rites Fun. 161 Embraced, hug'd, caressed, endeared and applauded by all the spectators.
†6. To win the affection of; to conciliate, attract. Also, to deepen (affection). Obs.
1580Sidney Arcadia (1622) 247 Leauing no office vnperformed, which might either witnesse, or endeare her sonnes affection. 1628Earle Microcosm., Weak Man (Arb.) 58 You cannot endeare him more then by coozening him. a1631Donne Poems, etc. (1633) 354 Not that God is endeared by that, or wearied by this. 1671Milton Samson 793, I sought by all means, therefore, How to endear..thee to me firmest. a1704T. Brown Sat. agst. Woman Wks. 1730 I. 57 No law can bind them, and no love endear. 1704Hearne Duct. Hist. (1714) I. 390 This generous Act endeared the People..to him.
†b. To bind by obligations of gratitude. Sometimes const. to with inf. Obs.
α1607Shakes. Timon iii. ii. 35, I am so much endeered to that Lord; hee's euer sending. 1626T. H[awkins] Caussin's Holy Crt. 81 He must..frugally endeare Auditors..dissemble with his enemyes. 1652J. Wadsworth tr. Sandoval's Civil Wars of Spain 21 To endeer the Elector of Brandenburg the more to vote in his behalf. Ibid. 280 They gave them ten daies paie more to endear them to go before Tordesillas. 1654tr. Scudery's Curia Pol. 107 Whereby the House of Lancaster..hath for ever indeared and obliged the House of York.
β1613R. C. Table Alph. (ed. 3), Indeere, make bound to one. 1633G. Herbert Temple, Ch. Militant 12 Early didst thou arise to plant this vine, Which might the more indeare it to be thine. |