meaning of dear
1. Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
2. Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
3. Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
4. Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
5. Of agreeable things and interests.
6. Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
7. A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
8. Dearly; at a high price.
9. To endear.
10. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Related Words
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