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| 1. | [ adjective ] dearly loved | |
| Synonyms: | beloved darling | |
| Related terms: | loved | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a beloved person; used as terms of endearment | |
| Synonyms: | honey love dearest loved_one beloved | |
| Related terms: | lover love | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] with or in a close or intimate relationship | |
| Synonyms: | good near | |
| Examples: | "a good friend" "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" |
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| Related terms: | close | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] with affection | |
| Synonyms: | affectionately dearly | |
| Examples: | "she loved him dearly" "he treats her affectionately" |
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| Related terms: | beloved affectionate beloved affectionate | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] having a high price | |
| Synonyms: | high-priced costly pricy pricey | |
| Examples: | "costly jewelry" "high-priced merchandise" "much too dear for my pocketbook" "a pricey restaurant" |
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| Related terms: | expensive | |
| 6. | [ adverb ] at a great cost | |
| Synonyms: | dearly | |
| Examples: | "he paid dearly for the food" "this cost him dear" |
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| 7. | [ adjective ] earnest | |
| Synonyms: | earnest heartfelt devout | |
| Examples: | "one's dearest wish" "devout wishes for their success" "heartfelt condolences" |
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| Related terms: | sincere | |
| 8. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6498 | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) | |
| Synonyms: | lamb | |
| Related terms: | innocent | |
| Similar spelling: |
Dewar deary Deharo dearie Dery Derr deer Derry deere Dewire Derrow |
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