Look up: dear

1. dear
   [adj] - earnest 2. [adj] - with or in a close or intimate relationship
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2. dear
   the deliberate policy of keeping rates of interest high Category: Economics
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3. Dear
   Dear (dēr) adjective [ Compar. Dearer (-ẽr); superl. Dearest (-ĕst).] [ Middle English dere , deore , Anglo-Saxon deóre ; akin to Old Saxon di...
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4. Dear
   Dear noun A dear one; lover; sweetheart. « That kiss I carried from thee, dear .» Shak.
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5. Dear
   Dear adverb Dearly; at a high price. « If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear .» Shak.
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6. Dear
   Dear transitive verb To endear. [ Obsolete] Shelton.
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7. dear
   1. Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive. 'The cheapest of us is ten groats too dear.' (Shak) ... 2. Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year. ... 3. Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious. 'Hear me, dear lady.' 'Neither count I my life dear...
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8. dear
   devout adjective earnest; `one`s dearest wish`; `devout wishes for their success`; `heartfelt condolences`
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9. dear
   good adjective with or in a close or intimate relationship; `a good friend`; `my sisters and brothers are near and dear`
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10. Dear
    • (v. t.) To endear. • (superl.) Of disagreeable things and antipathies. • (n.) A dear one; lover; sweetheart. • (adv.) Dearly; at a high price. • (superl.) Of agreeable things and interests. • (superl.) Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious. • (super...
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11. dear
    expensive; the wine was excellent, but very dear.
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12. Dear
    (Mika Nakashima song) is the thirty-third single by Japanese singer publisher=-->--> It peaked at number 8 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. In May 2011, the song was certified Gold by the work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=June 20, 2011 | accessdate=June 20, 2011-->--> Background : The si...
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