Defenition of the word dear
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Defenition of the word dear
- Having a high price, cost.
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way of addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter.
- A formal way of addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- Greatly loved.
- dearly loved
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
- earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
- with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
- with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
- at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"
- a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
- earnest; "one''s dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having a high price
- earnest
- at a great cost
- with affection
Synonyms for the word dear
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- affectionately
- beloved
- cherished
- costly
- darling
- dearest
- dearly
- devout
- earnest
- expensive
- good
- heartfelt
- high-priced
- honey
- lamb
- love
- loved one
- near
- precious
- pricey
- pricy
- prized
- sweetheart
- treasured
- valuable
- valued
Similar words in the dear
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- close
- dear
- dearer
- dearest
- dearly
- dearness
- dearness's
- dears
- dearth
- dearth's
- dearths
- expensive
- loved
- sincere
Hypernyms for the word dear
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- inexperienced person
- innocent
- lover
- surname
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