English Dictionary: endearing | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for endearing | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Endear \En*dear"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Endeared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Endearing}.] 1. To make dear or beloved. [bd]To be endeared to a king.[b8] --Shak. 2. To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive. [R.] --King James I. (1618). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Endearing \En*dear"ing\, a. Making dear or beloved; causing love. -- {En*dear"ing*ly}, adv. |