dear
亲爱的,亲爱,亲,尊敬的
Related Words
Definitions
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dear·er, dear·est.
- : beloved or loved: a dear friend.
- : : Dear Sir.
- : precious in one's regard; cherished: our dearest possessions.
- : heartfelt; earnest: one's dearest wish.
- : high-priced; expensive: The silk dress was too dear.
- : charging high prices: That shop is too dear for my budget.
- : excessive; high: a dear price to pay for one's independence.
- : Obsolete. difficult to get; scarce.
- : Obsolete. worthy; honorable.
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- : a person who is good, kind, or generous: You're a dear to help me with the work.
- : a beloved one.
- : an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or romantic partner
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- : dearly; fondly.
- : at a high price: That painting cost me dear.
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- : : Oh dear, what a disappointment! Dear me! What's all that noise?
Phrases
- dear me
- for dear life
- nearest and dearest
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
We can still value the fact that, for many years, this person was a dear friend.
Finding the right college you can afford, dear reader, is within your grasp.
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore.
JoAnn Fields watched the funerals of two dear friends and leaders in the Filipino community in the last week of January.
Many minutes are spent explaining to dear Aunt Helen how to unmute, telling Uncle Bob that we can't see his head, or asking a cousin to move the yapping puppy farther from the microphone.
If it should be said these are general remarks, let it be remembered that they are the dear-bought, result of experience.
For a flea, my dear-gentlemen may bring that theirselves; but a b——-, that's a stationary, and born of a bed.
So they decided to take it in to the dear-mother and have her explain it to them.
But, hark ye, dear-my-soul, make thou no haste; there is room for all.
The singer came rushing down a branch, bristled up, blustering, and calling "Dear-r-r-r!"