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dear — dear1 dearly, adv. dearness, n. /dear/, adj., dearer, dearest, n., adv., interj. adj. 1. beloved or loved: a dear friend. 2. (used in the salutation of a letter as an expression of affection or respect or as a conventional greeting): Dear Sir … Universalium
dear — adj., n., adv., & int. adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form (my dear man). 2 used as a formula of address, esp. at the beginning of letters (Dear Sir). 3 (often foll. by to) precious; much cherished. 4 (usu. in… … Useful english dictionary
dear — adj. 1) (cannot stand alone) dear to (this project is dear to my heart) 2) (misc.) to hold smb. dear * * * [dɪə] painfully dear perfectly ( to prepare ) to dear for (to dear an article for export; our plane was deared for takeoff; to dear a deck… … Combinatory dictionary
dear — [dir] adj. [ME dere < OE deore, precious, costly, beloved, akin to Du duur, Ger teuer] 1. much loved; beloved 2. much valued; highly thought of; esteemed: used with a title or name as a polite form of address, as in writing letters [Dear Sir]… … English World dictionary
dear — adj. Dear is used with these nouns: ↑father, ↑friend, ↑mother, ↑sister, ↑soul, ↑wife … Collocations dictionary
dear — adj. == precious. RG. 390 … Oldest English Words
dear — adj 1. loved, beloved, darling, precious, treasured, cherished, valued, prized; favorite, favored, pet; respected, admired, highly esteemed, honored, venerated. 2. expensive, high priced, costly, valuable; rich, sumptuous; excessive, overmuch,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
dear — [[t]dɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ dearer, dearest, dears 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for. Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine... At last I am back at my dear little desk. 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to… … English dictionary
dear — dear1 S1 [dıə US dır] interjection Oh dear used to show that you are surprised, upset, or annoyed because something bad has happened ▪ Oh dear, I ve broken the lamp. ▪ I think I m getting a cold. Oh dear! dear 2 dear2 S2 n 1.) used when speaking… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dear´ness — dear1 «dihr», adjective, noun, adverb, interjection. –adj. 1. much loved; precious: »His sister was very dear to him. This is an old story but somehow each time more dear (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): beloved. 2. much valued; highly esteemed … Useful english dictionary
