单词 | re-endear |
释义 | re-endearv. transitive. To endear again. Chiefly reflexive.rare before 20th cent. ΚΠ 1626 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. VIII. O.T. xx. 296 As a man..puts himselfe into some deseruing action, whereby hee may hope to re-indeare himselfe. 1658 W. Prynne Plea for Lords (new ed.) Ded. sig. A3v Who can pitch upon no better, nor readier means to support your declining Honour and Authority, or to re-indear your selves in the Peoples affections. a1924 M. Ghose Coll. Poems (1970) ii. 255 Mooned Astarte, I Could not re-endear, To his soul and eye Grounded in thy fear. 1947 Winona (Minnesota) Republican-Herald 13 Dec. 4/4 (advt.) She was dynamic, terrific and tantalizing; and now she's all set to re-endear herself with you. 2007 Kenya News (Nexis) 23 June The crooner says he is ready to start from scratch and re-endear himself to his thousands of fans across the country and beyond. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1626 |
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