encariñarse

to grow fond of

encariñarse(ehng-kah-ree-nyahr-seh)

pronominal verb

1. (to become attached; often used with "con" or "de")

a. to grow fond of

Me he encariñado del perro de mi hermana.

I've grown fond of my sister's dog.

b. to get attached to

Me encariñé con el perro callejero, así que lo adopté.

I got attached to the stray dog, so I adopted him.

encariñar

transitive verb

2. (to inspire affection)

a. to win over

El nuevo cantante logró encariñar a los fanáticos de la banda.

The new singer managed to win over the die-hard fans of the band.

b. to inspire fondness (intransitive verb phrase)

Quiero mudarme a ese pequeño pueblo. El paisaje es hermoso y la gente realmente te encariña.

I want to move to that little village. The landscape is beautiful and the town people really inspire fondness.