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delight vs endear

endear vs delight

delight is a noun but endear is not a noun.

delight and endear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delight Yes No Yes No
endear No No Yes No
As verbs, endear is a hyponym of delight; that is, endear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delight:
  • delight: give pleasure to or be pleasing to
  • endear: make attractive or lovable
Other hyponyms of delight include delight, enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport.
delight (noun) endear (noun)
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
delight (verb) endear (verb)
take delight in make attractive or lovable
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
hold spellbound
Difference between delight and endear

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