en ‧ dear /ɪnˈdɪə $ ɪnˈdɪr/ BrE AmE verb
endear somebody to somebody phrasal verb
to make someone popular and liked
endear yourself to somebody
The emperor saw an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.
en ‧ dear /ɪnˈdɪə $ ɪnˈdɪr/ BrE AmE verb
endear somebody to somebody phrasal verb
to make someone popular and liked
endear yourself to somebody
The emperor saw an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012