- 1
To make (something) more precious or valuable.obsolete
- 2
To make (something) more expensive; to increase the cost of.obsolete
- 3
To stress (something) as important; to exaggerate.obsolete
- Salvianus Massiliensis[…]saith, that amongst French-men, to lie and forsweare is no vice but a manner of speach. He that would endeare [translating encherir] this Testimonie, might say, it is now rather deemed a vertue among them.
- 4
To make (someone) dear or precious.
- By giving candy to the children the man tried to endear himself to them.
syn. bedear