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dear



I - noun
1. a beloved person;
used as terms of endearment (Freq. 4)
Syn:
beloved, dearest, honey, love
Derivationally related forms:
love (for: love), beloved (for: beloved)
Hypernyms:
lover
2. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Syn:
lamb
Hypernyms:
innocent, inexperienced person

II - adjective
1. dearly loved (Freq. 8)
Syn:
beloved, darling
Similar to:
loved
Derivationally related forms:
darling (for: darling), beloved (for: beloved)
2. with or in a close or intimate relationship (Freq. 1)
- a good friend
- my sisters and brothers are near and dear
Syn:
good, near
Similar to:
close
3. earnest
- one's dearest wish
- devout wishes for their success
- heartfelt condolences
Syn:
devout, earnest, heartfelt
Similar to:
sincere
Derivationally related forms:
earnestness (for: earnest)
4. having a high price
- costly jewelry
- high-priced merchandise
- much too dear for my pocketbook
- a pricey restaurant
Syn:
costly, high-priced, pricey, pricy
Similar to:
expensive
Derivationally related forms:
price (for: pricy), price (for: pricey), dearness, cost (for: costly), costliness (for: costly)

III - adverb
1. with affection
- she loved him dearly
- he treats her affectionately
Syn:
dearly, affectionately
Derived from adjective:
affectionate (for: affectionately), dear (for: dearly)
2. at a great cost
- he paid dearly for the food
- this cost him dear
Syn:
dearly
Derived from adjective:
dear (for: dearly)

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