DEAR
\dˈi͡ə], \dˈiə], \d_ˈiə]\
Definitions of DEAR
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
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earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
By Princeton University
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with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
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earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
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Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
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Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
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A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
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Dearly; at a high price.
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To endear.
By Oddity Software
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Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
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Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
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Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
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A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
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Dearly; at a high price.
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To endear.
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Of agreeable things and interests.
By Noah Webster.
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Expensive; costly; as, meat has become very dear; beloved; highly esteemed; precious.
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A darling; favorite.
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At a high price or rate; as, his carelessness cost him dear.
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Expressing surprise, pity, or emotion.
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Dearness.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Dearness.
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High in price: costly: scarce: highly valued: beloved.
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One who is dear or beloved.
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DEARLY.
By Daniel Lyons
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Dearness.
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DEARLY.
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Beloved; precious; costly.
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One greatly beloved; a darling.
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An exclamation of regret, surprize, etc.
By James Champlin Fernald
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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High priced; not plentiful; more costly than usual; highly esteemed; beloved; precious.
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A darling; a word of endearment or affection.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
