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Meaning of 'dear' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dear [ adv.]
- Dearly; at a high price.
2 . Dear [ n.]
- A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
3 . Dear [ superl.]
- Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
- Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
- Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
- Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
- Of agreeable things and interests.
- Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
4 . Dear [ v. t.]
- To endear.

Meaning of 'dear' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dear [ r]
Meaning (1):
- at a great cost
Example in sentence:
  • he paid dearly for the food;
  • this cost him dear
Meaning (2):
- with affection
Example in sentence:
  • he treats her affectionately;
  • she loved him dearly
3 . dear [ s]
Meaning (3):
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
Example in sentence:
  • a good friend;
  • my sisters and brothers are near and dear
Meaning (4):
- having a high price
Example in sentence:
  • a pricey restaurant;
  • costly jewelry;
  • high-priced merchandise;
  • much too dear for my pocketbook
Meaning (5):
- sincerely earnest
Example in sentence:
  • devout wishes for their success;
  • heartfelt condolences;
  • one's dearest wish

Nearby Words:

deacon deaconess deaconhood deaconry deaconship dead dead beat dead-eye dead-hearted dead-pay

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