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Definition dear
Etymology 1
From Middle English dere, from Old English d?ore, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz. Cognate with Dutch duur (“costly, precious”), German teuer (“costly, precious”), Icelandic dýr (“expensive”), Norwegian dyr, Swedish dyr (“expensive”).
Adjective
dear (comparative dearer, superlative dearest)
- (generally dated) High in price; expensive.
- Loved; lovable.
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.
- (obsolete) Noble.
Noun
dear (plural dears)
- A very kind, loving person.
- A beloved person.
- An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
Verb
dear (third-person singular simple present dears, present participle dearing, simple past and past participle deared)
- (obsolete) To endear.
Adverb
dear (comparative more dear, superlative most dear)
- dearly; at a high price
Interjection
dear
- Indicating surprise, pity, or disapproval.
Etymology 2
From Middle English dere (“fierce, severe, hard, deadly”), from Old English d?or, d?r (“brave, bold; severe, dire, vehement”), from Proto-Germanic *deuzaz. Cognate with the above
Adjective
dear (comparative more dear, superlative most dear)
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- (obsolete) Fierce.
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