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Endowed vs Endear - What's the difference?

endowed | endear |

As verbs the difference between endowed and endear

is that endowed is (endow) while endear is (obsolete) to make (something) more precious or valuable.

As an adjective endowed

is pertaining to an endowment, as with an endowed chair at a university.

endowed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (endow)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to an endowment, as with an endowed chair at a university.
  • Derived terms

    * well-endowed

    endear

    English

    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.
  • Synonyms

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