From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Endear \En*dear"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Endeared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Endearing}.]
1. To make dear or beloved. ''To be endeared to a king.'' --Shak.
2. To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive. [R.] --King James I. (1618).
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
verb
1: make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "endear": allure, attract, becharm, bewitch, captivate, carry away, charm, draw on, enamor, enrapture, fascinate, hold in thrall, infatuate, inflame with love, seduce, tantalize, tempt, vamp
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