Make cherished (6)
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I believe the answer is:
endear
'make cherished' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for endear that I've seen before include "Bind in gratitude" , "Make prized" , "Delight - please" , "ingratiate" , "Neared so as to make loved" .)