dear
(Ireland, UK) High in price; expensive.
There's more depends on this than on the value. / The dearest ring in Venice will I give you, / And find it out by proclamation: / Only for this, I pray you, pardon me.
Loved; lovable.
Lovely; kind.
"I've never met the kind of man I mean." "Tell me about him. What does he look like?" "Oh, he might look very much like you." "How dear of you to say that!"
Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
(A formal way to start addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.)
(A formal way to start addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.)
“A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. […]”
(An ironic way to start addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.)
(obsolete) Noble.
A very kind, loving person.
A beloved person.
An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
An elderly person, especially a woman.
(obsolete) To endear.
Dearly; at a high price.
(Indicating surprise, pity, or disapproval.)
Severe, or severely affected; sore.
(obsolete) Fierce.
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