Caress vs Endear - What's the difference?
caress | endear |
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
* Longfellow
* Macaulay
A gentle stroking or rubbing.
To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
To affect as if with a caress.
(obsolete) To make (something) more precious or valuable.
(obsolete) To make (something) more expensive; to increase the cost of.
(obsolete) To stress (something) as important; to exaggerate.
*, II.18:
*:Salvianus Massiliensis this Testimonie, might say, it is now rather deemed a vertue among them.
To make (someone) dear or precious.
As verbs the difference between caress and endear
is that caress is to touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle while endear is (obsolete) to make (something) more precious or valuable.As a noun caress
is an act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.caress
English
Noun
(caresses)- Wooed her with his soft caresses .
- He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command.
Verb
- She loves being caressed by her boyfriend.
