endear

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en·dear /ɪnˈdɪə $ ɪnˈdɪr/ verb

1 endear somebody to somebody phrasal verbphr v LIKE somebody OR somethingto make someone popular and liked 使受欢迎，使被喜爱

endear yourself to somebody

The emperor saw an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.

皇帝看到一个能赢得雅典人民爱戴的机会。

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endear to • His comments will certainly endear him to his hon. Friends.• Caulfield failed to endear himself to his screen mother, Stephanie Beacham, in the early stages of filming the series.• His intervention will endear him to Maggie, Lucy believes.• His tales were simple and sweet and his characters endearing enough to remember with fondness all the way to adulthood.• The new heir apparent soon had an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.• They were an endearing alternative to the hype up north, well worth the trip.• However, the reckless, well-bred show of bravado did not exactly endear the utterer to two other boys of like age.• The exam has economic advantages that endear it to Whitehall's purse-keepers.

endear yourself to somebody• The new heir apparent soon had an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.

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endear• The expression that spreads through the audience makes this man immediately endearing.• His tales were simple and sweet and his characters endearing enough to remember with fondness all the way to adulthood.• His intervention will endear him to Maggie, Lucy believes.• The new heir apparent soon had an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.• However, the reckless, well-bred show of bravado did not exactly endear the utterer to two other boys of like age.

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