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Endear vs Endearment - What's the difference?

endear | endearment |

As a verb endear

is (obsolete) to make (something) more precious or valuable.

As a noun endearment is

the act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.

endear

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Alternative forms

* indear

Verb

  • (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.
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    endearment

    English

    Alternative forms

    * indearment

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
  • * 1913 , , The Vision Splendid , ch. 20:
  • Every step of that walk led Jeff deeper into an excursion of endearment . It was amazingly true that he trod beside her an acknowledged friend, a secret lover.
  • The state or characteristic of being endeared.
  • * 1855 , , North and South , ch. 38:
  • He could not forget the fond and earnest look that had passed between her and some other man—the attitude of familiar confidence, if not of positive endearment .
  • An expression of affection.
  • * 1902 , , The Conqueror , ch. 18:
  • When they were alone he called him "my boy," an endearment he never gave another.

    Synonyms

    * (state or characteristic of being endeared) belovedness * (expression of affection) term of endearment

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