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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)
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| Definition of 'dear' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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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"
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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.
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| Definition of 'dear' |
Webster Dictionary |
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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
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Sense: high in price
Cabbages are very dear this week.
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 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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