En-dēar′, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. ENDEARED; p. pr. & vb. n. ENDEARING.] [Prefix en and dear, q. v.]

1. To make dear; to make more beloved. “To be endeared to a king.” Shak. K. James.
2. To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive. [Rare.]