Definitions of DEAR [ɪər]

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Definition of 'DEAR'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) dear
beloved; loved.

2.  dear
(used in the salutation of a letter as an expression of affection or respect or as a conventional greeting):
Dear Sir or Madam.

3.  dear
cherished:
our dearest possessions.

4.  dear
heartfelt:
no dearer wish.

5.  dear
expensive.

6.  dear
Obs. worthy.

7. (n.) dear
a kind or generous person.

8.  dear
a beloved one.

9.  dear
(sometimes cap.) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to a stranger, subordinate, etc.)

10. (adv.) dear
dearly; fondly.

11.  dear
at a high price:
I paid dear for that painting.

12. (interj.) dear
(used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.).

13. (adj.) dear
hard; grievous.

Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME dere, OE dēor brave, bold, severe)

Definition of 'DEAR'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

2. (adj) lamb, dear
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

3. (adj) beloved, darling, dear
dearly loved

4. (adj) dear, good, near
with or in a close or intimate relationship
"a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

5. (adj) dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt
earnest
"one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

6. (adverb) costly, dear(p), high-priced, pricey, pricy
having a high price
"costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"

7. (adverb) dearly, affectionately, dear
with affection
"she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"

8. (adverb) dearly, dear
at a great cost
"he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"

Definition of 'DEAR'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) dear
used to begin a letter
Dear Ms. Williams,; Dear Mom and Dad,

2. dear
much loved
a dear friend

3. (noun) dear
used to address sb you like or love
Yes dear, I promise.

4. (interjection) dear
Oh dear!
indicates worry or annoyance
Oh dear! I dropped it again.

Definition of 'DEAR'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adverb) DEAR
dearly; at a high price

2. (noun) DEAR
a dear one; lover; sweetheart

3.  DEAR
bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive

4.  DEAR
marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year

5.  DEAR
highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious

6.  DEAR
hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention

7.  DEAR
of agreeable things and interests

8.  DEAR
of disagreeable things and antipathies

9. (verb) DEAR
to endear

Translation of 'DEAR'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: high in price Cabbages are very dear this week.
Afrikaans: duur	Arabic: غالي الثَّمَن	Bulgarian: скъп
Brazilian: caro	Czech: drahý	German: teuer
Danish: dyr	Greek: ακριβός	Spanish: caro
Estonian: kallis	Farsi: گران	Finnish: kallis
French: cher	Hebrew: יָקַר	Hindi: महंगा
Croatian: skup	Hungarian: drága	Indonesian: mahal
Icelandic: dÿr	Italian: caro	Japanese: 高価な
Korean: 비싼	Lithuanian: brangus	Latvian: dārgs
Malay: mahal	Dutch: duur	Norwegian: dyr
Polish: drogi	Persian: گران	Pashto: ګړانه
Portuguese: caro	Romanian: scump	Russian: дорогой
Slovak: drahý	Slovenian: drag	Serbian: skup
Swedish: dyr	Thai: มีค่า	Turkish: pahalı
Taiwanese: 昂貴的	Ukrainian: дорогий	Urdu: بڑی قیمت والا
Vietnamese: đắt đỏ	Chinese: 昂贵的
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