mere
1being nothing more nor better than: a mere pittance;He is still a mere child.
Obsolete.
pure and unmixed, as wine, a people, or a language.
fully as much as what is specified; completely fulfilled or developed; absolute.
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1synonym study For mere
Words that may be confused with mere
- mere , mirror
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Other definitions for mere (2 of 5)
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
Obsolete. any body of sea water.
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2Other definitions for mere (3 of 5)
or mear
a boundary or boundary marker.
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3Other definitions for -mere (4 of 5)
a combining form meaning “part,” used in the formation of compound words: blastomere.
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4Other definitions for mère (5 of 5)
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How to use mere in a sentence
While actual life on Pluto is highly unlikely, the mere presence of the ingredients for life is quite remarkable.
The 5 best places to explore in the solar system—besides Mars | Neel Patel | August 17, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewTaste buds can turn food from mere fuel into a memorable meal.
Newly discovered cells in mice can sense four of the five tastes | Carolyn Wilke | August 13, 2020 | Science NewsSome of the disclosure documents the sellers turned over were based on mere visual inspections of the site.
How the City Came to Lease a Lemon | Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx | August 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThompson said the high-rise would only need a $10,000 power wash, a claim that came from a mere visual inspection of the site and offered by one of the sellers.
City’s Real Estate Assets Director Resigns Amid Scrutiny Over Ash Street Deal | Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx | August 4, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe description came directly from one of the seller’s reports, which was based on a mere visual inspection of the site.
City Botched High-Rise Deal from Acquisition to Renovation, Investigation Finds | Jesse Marx and Lisa Halverstadt | July 30, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
These matters are not mere threats to abstract constitutional principles.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead | Luke O’Neil | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHer Miss America win transcended mere superficial beauty standards.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTScalise spoke about taxes and government slush funds for a mere 15 minutes, Knight said.
Business questions are raised—who starts a PE firm and bails on it in a matter of mere months?
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run! | Michael Tomasky | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHuman vision is as close as we mere mortals will ever come to having a genuine superpower.
Why Natural Color Is So Crucial To Understanding A Whisky’s Flavors | | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll elements of expression modify each other, so that no mere rule can cover all cases.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickAll my musical studies till now have been a mere going to school, a preparation for him.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayAnd is this a mere fantastic talk, or is this a thing that could be done and that ought to be done?
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsHe said no more in words, but his little blue eyes had an eloquence that left nothing to mere speech.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe real experience has a magnetism of its own and will win above mere technicality whenever it has the opportunity.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge Southwick
British Dictionary definitions for mere (1 of 5)
/ (mɪə) /
being nothing more than something specified: she is a mere child
Origin of mere
1British Dictionary definitions for mere (2 of 5)
/ (mɪə) /
archaic, or dialect a lake or marsh
obsolete the sea or an inlet of it
Origin of mere
2British Dictionary definitions for mere (3 of 5)
/ (mɪə) /
archaic a boundary or boundary marker
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3British Dictionary definitions for mere (4 of 5)
/ (ˈmɛrɪ) /
NZ a short flat striking weapon
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4British Dictionary definitions for -mere (5 of 5)
indicating a part or division: blastomere
Origin of -mere
5Derived forms of -mere
- -meric, adj combining form
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Scientific definitions for -mere
A suffix meaning part or segment, as in blastomere, one of the cells that form a blastula.
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