DEAR

Meaning of DEAR in English

Function: adverb

Date: before 12th century

1 : DEARLY 3 <the effort cost them dear >

2 : DEARLY 1 <so dear I loved the man ― Shakespeare>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

DEAR — I. ˈdi(ə)r, -iə adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English dere brave, bold, hard, severe, from Old English dēor; probably …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAR — (n.) A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (superl.) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — ( superl. ) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — dear 1 — dearly , adv. — dearness , n. /dear/ , adj., dearer, dearest , n., adv., interj. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — I. ˈdir adjective Etymology: Middle English dere, from Old English dēor Date: before 12th century : severe , sore in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEAR — adv dearly; at a high price. 2. dear ·noun a dear one; lover; sweetheart. 3. dear ·vt to endear. 4. …
Webster English vocab
DEAR — [dear] adj [ME dere, fr. OE deor] (bef. 12c): severe, sore "in our ~ peril --Shak." [2]dear adj [ME dere, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEAR — dear, Dear BrE AmE dɪə AmE dɪ ə r ▷ dearer ˈdɪər ə AmE ˈdɪr ə r ▷ dearest ˈdɪər …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEAR — / dɪə(r); NAmE dɪr/ adjective , exclamation , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( dear·er , dear·est ) 1. dear …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAR — I. dear 1 S1 /dɪə $ dɪr/ BrE AmE interjection Oh dear!/Dear oh dear! ( also Dear me! old-fashioned ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. 1. a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Oxford English vocab
DEAR — ( dearer, dearest, dears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAR — (~er, ~est, ~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DEAR — I. interjection COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dear friend (= a friend who is very important to you ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEAR — (LOVED) [noun], [adjective] - (a person who is) loved or greatly likedShe was a very dear friend.He was very dear …
Cambridge English vocab
DEAR — Synonyms and related words : admired, adored, affectionate, angel, at a premium, at great cost, at great expense, at heavy …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEAR — n. 25B6; adjective a dear friend : BELOVED, loved, adored, cherished, precious; esteemed, respected, worshipped; close, intimate, bosom, boon, best. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEAR — adj. 1 beloved, loved, adored, darling, precious, cherished, prized, valued, treasured, favoured, favourite, pet, esteemed, admired, venerated, honoured He was …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый (to) a precious friend ≈ дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEAR — dear.ogg 1. dıə n 1. 1> ( в обращении ) дорогой, милый, голубчик; дорогая, милая, голубушка my dear - дорогой …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEAR — 1. dıə n 1. 1> ( в обращении ) дорогой, милый, голубчик; дорогая, милая, голубушка my dear - дорогой мой, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый a precious friend — дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый a precious friend — дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart — этот проект дорог моему …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEAR — 1. _a. 1> дорогой, милый 2> славный, прелестный; he is a dear fellow - он прекрасный парень 3> вежливая или …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DEAR — 1. a. 1. дорогой, милый 2. славный, прелестный; he is a dear fellow - он прекрасный парень 3. вежливая или …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DEAR — прил. дорогой, дорогостоящий - dear money - Dear sirs
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
DEAR — 1. _a. 1> дорогой, милый 2> славный, прелестный; he is a dear fellow он прекрасный парень 3> вежливая или иногда …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый (to) a precious friend ≈ дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEAR — car, amat; (costly) custosi, car, expensiv. OH ~: o ve!
English interlingue dictionary
DEAR — (Adjective) mahal;minahal
English-Visayan vocabulary
DEAR — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English dere, from Old English dēor Date: before 12th century severe , sore , II. adjective …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEAR — (v. t.) To endear.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (adv.) Dearly; at a high price.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (superl.) Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (superl.) Of agreeable things and interests.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (superl.) Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (superl.) Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (superl.) Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — ( v. t. ) To endear.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — ( superl. ) Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — ( superl. ) Of agreeable things and interests.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — ( superl. ) Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — ( superl. ) Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — ( superl. ) Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — ( n. ) A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — ( adv. ) Dearly; at a high price.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — interj. exclamation of surprise or distress
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DEAR — adv. at a high price, expensively
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DEAR — adj. favorite, precious, beloved; costly, expensive
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DEAR — n. loved one, dear one; term of endearment
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DEAR — n. Function: interjection Date: 1694 ― used especially to express annoyance or dismay
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DEAR — n. Function: noun Date: 13th century 1 : a loved one : SWEETHEART 2 : a lovable person
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DEAR — n. Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English dere, from Old English d ē ore; akin to Old High German tiuri distinguished, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DEAR — n. Pronunciation: ' dir Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English dere, from Old English d ē or Date: before 12th century …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DEAR — ■ adjective 1》 regarded with deep affection. ↘en~ing; sweet. ↘used in the polite introduction to a letter. 2》 chiefly Brit. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DEAR — See: FOR DEAR LIFE.
Slang English vocab
DEAR — (adj): expensive (ireland sleng)
Slang English vocab
DEAR — n. Function: noun Synonyms: SWEETHEART 1, beloved, darling, heartthrob, honey, honeybunch, love, loveling, sweet, sweetling
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DEAR — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: FAVORITE 1, beloved, blue-eyed, darling, fair-haired, loved, pet, precious, white-haired, white-headed 2 Synonyms: LOVING , …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DEAR — I . a. 1. Costly, expensive, high-priced, at a high price, of great price. 2. Precious, beloved, darling, much loved, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
DEAR — I. adjective 1. Synonyms: favorite 1, beloved, blue-eyed, darling, fair-haired, loved, pet, precious, white-haired, white-headed 2. Synonyms: loving , affectionate, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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