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Definitions for Dear

[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.
[3] precious in one's regard; cherished: our dearest possessions.
[4] heartfelt; earnest: one's dearest wish.
[5] high-priced; expensive: The silk dress was too dear.
[6] charging high prices: That shop is too dear for my budget.
[7] excessive; high: a dear price to pay for one's independence.
[8] Obsolete . difficult to get; scarce.
[9] Obsolete . worthy; honorable.
[10] a person who is good, kind, or generous: You're a dear to help me with the work.
[11] a beloved one.
[12] (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.)
[13] dearly; fondly.
[14] at a high price: That painting cost me dear.
[15] (used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.): Oh dear, what a disappointment! Dear me! What's all that noise?
[16] hard; grievous.
[17] beloved; precious
[18] used in conventional forms of address preceding a title or name, as in Dear Sir or my dear Mr Smith
[19] (postpositive foll by to ) important; close a wish dear to her heart
[20] highly priced charging high prices
[21] appealing or pretty what a dear little ring!
[22] for dear life urgently or with extreme vigour or desperation
[23] used in exclamations of surprise or dismay, such as Oh dear! and dear me!
[24] (often used in direct address) someone regarded with affection and tenderness; darling
[25] dearly his errors have cost him dear

Words related to Dear

valuable, honey, pet, familiar, darling, close, intimate, high, steep, fancy, stiff, sweetheart, heartthrob, love, treasure, favorite, lover, loved, precious, respected

Words nearby Dear

dean's list, deane, deanery, deanna, deanthropomorphism, dear, dear john, dear john letter, dear me, dearborn, dearborn heights

Origin of Dear

2before 1000; Middle English dere, Old English dēor brave, bold, severe

Other words from Dear

dear·ly , adverb
dear·ness , noun

Word origin for Dear

Old English dēore; related to Old Norse dӯrr

Synonyms for Dear

close, darling, familiar, intimate, pet, cherished, doll face, endeared, esteemed, loved, precious, prized, respected, treasured