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Audio Help / dɪər / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ deer ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb, interjection –adjective 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.
–noun 10. a person who is good, kind, or generous: You're a dear to help me with the work.
12. (sometimes initial capital letter ) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to a stranger, subordinate, etc.)
–adverb
14. at a high price: That painting cost me dear.
–interjection 15. (used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.): Oh dear, what a disappointment! Dear me! What's all that noise?
[Origin:
bef. 900; ME
dere, OE
déore; c. OHG
tiuri, ON
dȳ rr ]
—Related forms dearly, adverb
dearness, noun
—Synonyms 1 . darling, cherished.
5 . See expensive.
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adj.
dear·er , dear·est
Loved and cherished: my dearest friend.
Greatly valued; precious: lost everything dear to them.
High-priced; expensive.
Charging high prices.
Highly esteemed or regarded. Used in direct address, especially in salutations: Dear Lee Dawson.
High-priced; expensive.
Charging high prices.
Earnest; ardent: "This good man was a dear lover and constant practicer of angling" (Izaak Walton).
Obsolete Noble; worthy.
Heartfelt: It is my dearest wish.
n.
One that is greatly loved.
An endearing, lovable, or kind person.
adv.
With fondness; affectionately.
At a high cost: sold their wares dear.
interj.
Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress: oh dear; dear me.
[Middle English dere , from Old English dēore .]
dear'ly adv. , dear'ness n.
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O.E. deore "precious, valuable, costly, loved," from W.Gmc. *deurjaz, ultimate origin unknown. Used interjectorily since 1694. As an introductory word to letters, it is attested from 1450.
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dear adjective 1. dearly loved [syn: beloved ] 2. with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" 3. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences" 4. having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant" [syn: costly ] adverb 1. with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately" [syn: dearly ] 2. at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear" [syn: dearly ] noun 1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment [syn: beloved ] 2. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) [syn: lamb ]
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In addition to the idiom beginning with dear , also see for dear life ; nearest and dearest .
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dear 1 [diə] adjective
high in price
Example:
Cabbages are very dear this week.
Arabic: غالي الثَّمَن
Chinese (Simplified): 昂贵的
Chinese (Traditional): 昂貴的
Czech: drahý
Danish: dyr
Dutch: duur
Estonian: kallis
Finnish: kallis
French: cher
German: teuer
Greek: ακριβός
Hungarian: drága
Icelandic: dÿr
Indonesian: mahal
Italian: caro
Japanese: 高価な
Korean: 비싼
Latvian: dārgs
Lithuanian: brangus
Norwegian: dyr
Polish: drogi
Portuguese (Brazil): caro
Portuguese (Portugal): caro
Romanian: scump
Russian: дорогой
Slovak: drahý
Slovenian: drag
Spanish: caro
Swedish: dyr
Turkish: pahalı
dear 2 [diə] adjective
very lovable
Example:
He is such a dear little boy.
Arabic: مَحْبوب، عَزيز
Chinese (Simplified): 亲爱的
Chinese (Traditional): 親愛的
Czech: milý
Danish: kær
Dutch: lief
Estonian: armas
Finnish: suloinen
French: adorable
German: lieb
Greek: αξιαγάπητος
Hungarian: kedves
Icelandic: innilegur
Indonesian: tersayang
Italian: adorabile
Japanese: かわいい
Korean: 사랑스러운, 귀여운
Latvian: jauks; mīļš
Lithuanian: mielas
Norwegian: søt og snill
Polish: kochany, milutki
Portuguese (Brazil): querido
Portuguese (Portugal): adorável
Romanian: adorabil
Russian: славный
Slovak: milý
Slovenian: ljubek
Spanish: encantador
Swedish: rar, gullig
Turkish: sevgili
dear 3 [diə] adjective
(
with to ) much loved
Example:
She is very dear to me.
Arabic: حَبيب، عَزيز
Chinese (Simplified): 钟爱的
Chinese (Traditional): 鐘愛的
Czech: milovaný (kým)
Danish: dyrebar for
Dutch: dierbaar
Estonian: kallis
Finnish: rakas
French: cher
German: teuer
Greek: αγαπητός
Hungarian: drága
Icelandic: kær
Indonesian: disayang
Italian: affabile
Japanese: いとしい
Korean: 사랑스러운, 소중한
Latvian: dārgs; mīļš
Lithuanian: brangus
Norwegian: kjær
Polish: drogi, kochany
Portuguese (Brazil): caro
Portuguese (Portugal): querido
Romanian: drag
Russian: дорогой
Slovak: drahý
Slovenian: ljubezniv
Spanish: querido
Swedish: kär
Turkish: kıymetli, değerli
dear 4 [diə] adjective
used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter
Example:
Dear Sir.
Arabic: عَزيزي
Chinese (Simplified): 亲爱的(用于称呼人)
Chinese (Traditional): 親愛的(用於稱呼人)
Czech: Vážený
Danish: kære
Dutch: geacht
Estonian: austatud
Finnish: hyvä
French: cher
German: Liebe, *r
Greek: αγαπητέ, αξιότιμε
Hungarian: kedves
Icelandic: háttvirti, kæri
Indonesian: terhormat
Italian: caro; egregio
Japanese: 親愛なる~
Korean: 친애하는, 존경하는
Latvian: (uzrunā vēstulē) godātais kungs!
Lithuanian: gerbiamasis, brangusis, mielasis
Norwegian: kjære
Polish: drogi
Portuguese (Brazil): caro, prezado
Portuguese (Portugal): prezado
Romanian: dragă
Russian: уважаемый
Slovak: vážený
Slovenian: spoštovani
Spanish: querido
Swedish: kära, käre, bästa, bäste
Turkish: sayın, muhterem
dear 1 [diə] noun
a person who is lovable or charming
Example:
He is such a dear!
Arabic: شَخْص عَزيز
Chinese (Simplified): 可爱的人
Chinese (Traditional): 可愛的人
Czech: drahoušek
Danish: skat
Dutch: lieverd
Estonian: kullakallis
Finnish: kullanmuru
French: amour
German: der Schatz
Greek: αξιαγάπητο άτομο
Hungarian: drága
Icelandic: yndi, gersemi
Indonesian: orang yang baik sekali
Italian: tesoro
Japanese: かわいい人
Korean: 사랑스러운 사람
Latvian: jauks, *mīļš cilvēks
Lithuanian: mielas žmogus
Norwegian: elskelig og søt person
Polish: kochane stworzenie
Portuguese (Brazil): encanto
Portuguese (Portugal): encanto
Romanian: drăguţ
Russian: прелесть
Slovak: miláčik
Slovenian: srček, ljubica
Spanish: encanto, amor
Swedish: raring, förtjusande person
Turkish: sevimli, *cana yakın kimse
dear 2 [diə] noun
a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone)
Example:
Come in, dear.
Arabic: شَخْص مَحْبوب
Chinese (Simplified): 被爱的人
Chinese (Traditional): 被愛的人
Czech: miláček, drahý, *drahá
Danish: kære
Dutch: schat
Estonian: kallike
Finnish: rakas, kulta
French: cher, *-ère
German: der Liebling
Greek: αγαπητός, αγαπητέ (για προσφώνηση)
Hungarian: kedves
Icelandic: elskan, væni
Indonesian: sayang
Italian: caro
Japanese: いとしい人
Korean: 사랑하거나 좋아하는 사람(이름 대신 부를 때)
Latvian: mīļais; dārgais
Lithuanian: mielasis, brangusis
Norwegian: kjære, vennen min
Polish: kochany
Portuguese (Brazil): querido
Portuguese (Portugal): querido
Romanian: dragă
Russian: дорогой, милый
Slovak: drahý, -á
Slovenian: dragi, draga
Spanish: querido
Swedish: kära du, käraste
Turkish: sevgili, aziz, canım
dear, *dear! / oh dear!
mild expressions of regret, sorrow, pity etc
Example:
Oh dear! I've forgotten my key.
Arabic: يا سَلام! تَعْبير تَعَجُّب للتَّعْبير عن الأسَف أو الش
Chinese (Simplified): 呵,哎呀
Chinese (Traditional): 呵,哎呀
Czech: můj bože, jejda
Danish: kære; du godeste; ih nej altså
Dutch: ojee!
Estonian: heldeke!
Finnish: hyvänen aika
French: oh là là!
German: Ach, du liebe Zeit!
Greek: ποπό! (επιφ.)
Hungarian: te jó ég!
Icelandic: æ, æ!, ja hérna!
Indonesian: /
Italian: Oh Signore!*
Japanese: おや, まあ!
Latvian: ak vai!
Lithuanian: oi! o Dieve!
Norwegian: kjære vene!; du slette tid!
Polish: O Boże!
Portuguese (Brazil): oh, Deus!
Portuguese (Portugal): Que coisa!
Romanian: vai de mine!
Russian: боже мой!
Slovak: preboha! prepánajána
Slovenian: ojoj!
Spanish: ¡Dios mío!, ¡ay, Dios!, ¡vaya!
Swedish: kära nån !, oj då!
Turkish: Eyvah!, Aman Allahım!; Yaa!
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Dar"ling\, n. [OE. derling, deorling, AS. de['o]rling; de['o]re dear + -ling. See
Dear , and
-ling .] One dearly beloved; a favorite.
And can do naught but wail her darling's loss. --Shak.
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Dear\, a. [Compar.
Dearer ; superl.
Dearest .] [OE. dere, deore, AS. de['o]re; akin to OS. diuri, D. duur, OHG. tiuri, G. theuer, teuer, Icel. d?r, Dan. & Sw. dyr. Cf.
Darling ,
Dearth .]
1. Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
The cheapest of us is ten groats too dear. --Shak.
2. Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
3. Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious. "Hear me, dear lady." --Shak.
Neither count I my life dear unto myself. --Acts xx. 24.
And the last joy was dearer than the rest. --Pope.
Dear as remember'd kisses after death. --Tennyson.
4. Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention. (a) Of agreeable things and interests.
[I'll] leave you to attend him: some dear cause Will in concealment wrap me up awhile. --Shak.
His dearest wish was to escape from the bustle and glitter of Whitehall. --Macaulay. (b) Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
In our dear peril. --Shak.
Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven Or ever I had seen that day. --Shak.
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Dear\, n. A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
That kiss I carried from thee, dear. --Shak.
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Dear\, adv. Dearly; at a high price.
If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear. --Shak.
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