En·dear·ing, a. Making dear or beloved; causing love. -- En*dear*ing*ly, adv.
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En·dear v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endeared p. pr. & vb. n. Endearing.]
1. To make dear or beloved. “To be endeared to a king.”
2. To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive. [R.]
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endearing
adj : lovable especially in a childlike or naive way [syn: adorable,
lovely]