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   dear

   /dɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. regarded with deep affection: "a dear friend" Similar belovedlovedmuch loveddarlingadoredcherishedpreciousesteemedrespectedworshippedcloseintimateconfidentialbosomboonfavouritebestprecioustreasuredvaluedprizedcherishedspecialfavouritefavouredOpposite hated
   • ▪ used in speech as a polite or affectionate form of address: "Martin, my dear fellow" Similar belovedlovedmuch loveddarlingadoredcherishedpreciousesteemedrespectedworshippedcloseintimateconfidentialbosomboonfavouritebestOpposite hated
   • ▪ used in the polite form of address at the start of a letter.
   • ▪ endearing; sweet: "a dear little puppy" Similar endearingadorablelovableappealingengagingcharmingenchantingcaptivatingwinsomewinningattractivelovelynicepleasantdelightfulangelicsweetdarlingcunningsimpaticosympathiquesympatischinformal:adorbsdated:takingOpposite disagreeable
   • 2. expensive: British "five pounds—that's a bit dear!" Similar expensivecostlyhigh-costhigh-pricedhighly pricedbig-budgetoverpricedexorbitantextortionateimmoderateextravagantlavishvaluableupmarketover the oddsinformal:priceysteepstiffOpposite inexpensive

   noun

   • 1. used as an affectionate or friendly form of address: "don't you worry, dear" Similar darlingdearestlovebelovedloved onesweetheartsweetprecioustreasurequeridainformal:sweetiesugarhoneybabybabebaepetsunshinepoppetarchaic:sweeting
   • ▪ a sweet or endearing person: "Harry's a dear" Similar lovable personadorable personendearing persondarlingsweetheartpetangelgemtreasureinformal:star

   adverb

   • 1. at a high cost: British "they buy property cheaply and sell dear"

   exclamation

   • 1. used in expressions of surprise, dismay, or sympathy: "oh dear, I've upset you"

   Word Origin Old Englishdēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dearness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   • English (US)

     DEAR meaning: 1. loved or liked very much: 2. used at the...

   • Znaczenie Dear, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DEAR definicja: 1. loved or liked very much: 2. used at the...

   • Dear: Korean Translation

     DEAR translate: 편지 앞부분에 -씨께, 사랑하는, 비싼, 여보. Learn more in the...

   • Dear: Japanese Translation

     DEAR translate: 親愛なる（手紙の書出しで名前の前に加える）, 大事な, 高価な,...

   • Dear: Catalan Translation

     dear translate: benvolgut, estimat, estimat, car, maco, -a,...

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   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.)

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   If someone or something is dear to you, it means you hold them or it very close to your heart, as in "My country is very dear to me" or "She is a dear friend." As a written form of address — such as " Dear Mr. So-and-so" — dear is generally a polite but impersonal standard greeting.

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