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mere - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'mere' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mere [ n.]
- A pool or lake.
- A boundary.
- A mare.
2 . Mere [ Superl.]
- Unmixed; pure; entire; absolute; unqualified.
- Only this, and nothing else; such, and no more; simple; bare; as, a mere boy; a mere form.
3 . Mere [ v. t.]
- To divide, limit, or bound.

Meaning of 'mere' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mere [ s]
Meaning (1):
- being nothing more than specified
Example in sentence:
  • a mere child
Meaning (2):
- apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
Example in sentence:
  • only the bare facts;
  • shocked by the mere idea;
  • the simple passage of time was enough;
  • the simple truth