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Endearment definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ENDE'ARMENT, n. The cause of love; that which excites or increases affection, particularly that which excites tenderness of affection.
Her first endearments twining round the soul.
1. The state of being beloved; tender affection.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the act of showing affection

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1610 1. a word or an act (as a caress) expressing affection 2. the act or process of endearing

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 an expression of affection. 2 liking, affection.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Endearment En*dear"ment, n. The act of endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests, excites, or increases, affection. ``The great endearments of prudent and temperate speech.'' --Jer. Taylor. Her first endearments twining round the soul. --Thomson.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(endearments) An endearment is a loving or affectionate word or phrase that you say to someone you love. No term of endearment crossed their lips. ...flattering endearments. N-VAR

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Endearing, attaching, attachment, making dear. 2. Fondness, tenderness, attachment, love, tender affection, close tie, fond attachment. 3. Caressing, caress, blandishment, fondling.

Moby Thesaurus

artful endearments, bait, baited trap, blandishments, caress, charm, come-on, decoy, decoy duck, drawcard, drawing card, ground bait, honeyed words, hook, lure, pat, snare, soft words, sweet nothings, sweet talk, trap