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dear
1[ deer ]
adjective
- beloved or loved:
a dear friend.
Synonyms:
- (used in the salutation of a letter as an expression of affection or respect or as a conventional greeting):
Dear Sir.
- precious in one's regard; cherished:
our dearest possessions.
- heartfelt; earnest:
one's dearest wish.
- high-priced; expensive:
The silk dress was too dear.
- charging high prices:
That shop is too dear for my budget.
- excessive; high:
a dear price to pay for one's independence.
- Obsolete. difficult to get; scarce.
- Obsolete. worthy; honorable.
noun
- a person who is good, kind, or generous:
You're a dear to help me with the work.
- a beloved one.
- (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to a stranger, subordinate, etc.)
adverb
- dearly; fondly.
- at a high price:
That painting cost me dear.
interjection
- (used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.):
Oh dear, what a disappointment! Dear me! What's all that noise?
dear
2[ deer ]
adjective
- hard; grievous.
dear
/ »åɪə /
adjective
- beloved; precious
- used in conventional forms of address preceding a title or name, as in Dear Sir or my dear Mr Smith
- postpositivefoll byto important; close
a wish dear to her heart
- highly priced
- charging high prices
- appealing or pretty
what a dear little ring!
- for dear lifeurgently or with extreme vigour or desperation
interjection
- used in exclamations of surprise or dismay, such as Oh dear! and dear me!
noun
- often used in direct address someone regarded with affection and tenderness; darling
adverb
- dearly
his errors have cost him dear
Derived Forms
- ˈ»å±ð²¹°ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- »å±ð²¹°ùl²â adverb
- »å±ð²¹°ùn±ð²õ²õ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of dear1
Origin of dear2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of dear1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with dear , also see for dear life ; nearest and dearest .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"It's actually brought us closer together. Now we meet up more often and I get cards sent to 'my dear sister'," she says.
Before getting exhibitors excited about Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,†coming out next month in the United States, the movie star talked about Kilmer, his “dear friend†and occasional co-star.
Norris mourned the loss of his “dear friend and brother†on Sunday, sharing behind-the-scenes photos and pictures of their on-screen battles on Instagram.
It was an experience that he continues to hold dear.
"Cheryl Woods, cherished by those in her life, fulfilled the roles of a loving mother, doting grandmother, cherished sister, and a dear friend," the tribute read.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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