| dear 1 (dîr) adj. dear·er, dear·est 1. a. Loved and cherished: my dearest friend. b. Greatly valued; precious: lost everything dear to them. 2. Highly esteemed or regarded. Used in direct address, especially in salutations: Dear Lee Dawson. 3. a. High-priced; expensive. b. Charging high prices. 4. Earnest; ardent: "This good man was a dear lover and constant practicer of angling" (Izaak Walton). 5. Obsolete Noble; worthy. 6. Heartfelt: It is my dearest wish. n. 1. One that is greatly loved. 2. An endearing, lovable, or kind person. adv. 1. With fondness; affectionately. 2. At a high cost: sold their wares dear. interj. Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress: oh dear; dear me. [Middle English dere, from Old English d  ore.]dear  ly adv.dear ness n. |
| dear 2 (dîr) adj. Severe; grievous; sore: our dearest need. [Middle English dere, from Old English d or.] |
dear
Noun
(often used in direct address) someone regarded with affection
Adjective
1. beloved; precious
2.
a. highly priced
b. charging high prices
3. a form of address used at the beginning of a letter before the name of the recipient: Dear Mr Anderson
4. dear to important or close to
interj
an exclamation of surprise or dismay: oh dear, I've broken it
Adverb
dearly: her errors have cost her dear [Old English dēore]
dearly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | dear - a beloved person; used as terms of endearment lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone |
| 2. | dear - a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) inexperienced person, innocent - a person who lacks knowledge of evil | |
| Adj. | 1. | dear - dearly loved loved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years" |
| 2. | dear - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" | |
| 3. | dear - earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences" sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" | |
| 4. | dear - having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant" expensive - high in price or charging high prices; "expensive clothes"; "an expensive shop" | |
| Adv. | 1. | dear - with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately" |
| 2. | dear - at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear" |
dear
adjective 1. beloved, close, valued, favourite, respected, prized, dearest, sweet, treasured, precious, darling, intimate, esteemed, cherished, revered << OPPOSITE hated
adjective 2. expensive, costly, high-priced, excessive, pricey (informal) at a premium, overpriced, exorbitant << OPPOSITE cheap
Translations
dear [dɪəʳ] adj → querido (= expensive); caro
n my dear → querido/a;
adj dear [diə]
1 high in price Cabbages are very dear this week. duur غالي الثَّمَن скъп drahý dyr teuer ακριβός caro kallis گران kallis cher יָקַר महंगा skup drága mahal dÿr caro 高価な 비싼 brangus dārgs mahal duur dyr drogi caro scump дорогой drahý drag skup dyr มีค่า pahalı 昂貴的 дорогий بڑی قیمت والا đắt đỏ 昂贵的
2 very lovable He is such a dear little boy. dierbaar, skatlik مَحْبوب، عَزيز любим milý kær lieb αξιαγάπητος encantador armas دوست داشتنی suloinen adorable חָמוּד प्यारा ljubak, mio kedves tersayang innilegur adorabile かわいい 사랑스러운, 귀여운 mielas jauks; mīļš penyayang lief søt og snill kochany, milutki adorável adorabil славный milý ljubek drag rar, gullig ซึ่งเป็นที่รักยิ่ง sevgili 親愛的 чарівний; чудовий بہت عزیز đáng yêu 亲爱的
3 (withto) much loved She is very dear to me. dierbaar, kosbaar حَبيب، عَزيز скъп milovaný (kým) dyrebar for teuer αγαπητός querido kallis عزیز؛ محبوب rakas cher אָהוּב बहुत प्यारा drag drága disayang kær affabile いとしい 사랑스러운, 소중한 brangus dārgs; mīļš sangat disayangi dierbaar kjær drogi, kochany querido drag дорогой drahý ljubezniv drag kär ซึ่งเป็นที่รัก kıymetli, değerli 鐘愛的 любий, милий عزیز rất được quý trọng 钟爱的
4 used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter Dear Sir. beste, liewe, geagte عَزيزي обръщение в писмо Vážený kære Liebe/r αγαπητέ, αξιότιμε querido austatud محترم؛ عزیز hyvä cher יַקִירִי, יַקִירָתִי किसी को संबोधित करने में उपयोग किया जाता है poštovani, cijenjeni kedves terhormat háttvirti, kæri caro; egregio 親愛なる～ 친애하는, 존경하는 gerbiamasis, brangusis, mielasis (uzrunā vēstulē) godātais kungs! menghormati orang geacht kjære drogi prezado dragă уважаемый vážený spoštovani Poštovani kära, käre, bästa, bäste คำเรียกขานอย่างสุภาพโดยเฉพาะในจดหมาย sayın, muhterem 親愛的(用於稱呼人) дорогий خطوط کے القاب کا جزو kính thưa 亲爱的（用于称呼人）
n
1 a person who is lovable or charming He is such a dear! skat شَخْص عَزيز мил човек drahoušek skat der Schatz αξιαγάπητο άτομο encanto, amor kullakallis آدم دوست داشتنی و جذاب kullanmuru amour חָמוּד प्यारा, लाडला umiljat drága orang yang baik sekali yndi, gersemi tesoro かわいい人 사랑스러운 사람 mielas žmogus jauks/mīļš cilvēks orang yang menawan lieverd elskelig og søt person kochane stworzenie encanto drăguţ прелесть miláčik srček, ljubica mio čovek raring, förtjusande person น่ารัก sevimli/cana yakın kimse 可愛的人 чудо محبوب یا دلکش شخص người đáng yêu 可爱的人
2 a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone) Come in, dear. skat, liefste, liefling شَخْص مَحْبوب любими miláček, drahý/drahá kære der Liebling αγαπητός, αγαπητέ (για προσφώνηση) querido kallike شخص عزیز؛ دلبند rakas, kulta cher/-ère יַקִיר, יַקִירָה संकाय अध्यक्ष dragi kedves sayang elskan, væni caro いとしい人 사랑하거나 좋아하는 사람(이름 대신 부를 때) mielasis, brangusis mīļais; dārgais sangat disayangi schat kjære, vennen min kochany querido dragă дорогой, милый drahý, -á dragi, draga draga kära du, käraste ที่รัก sevgili, aziz, canım 被愛的人 дорогий پیارا người yêu quý 被爱的人
adv dearly
very much or very strongly I would dearly like to see you; She loved him dearly. innig كَثيرا، إلى حَدٍ كَبير силно nesmírně, vroucně meget herzlich πολύ mucho, muchísimo kogu südamest بسیار زیاد؛ گران suuresti infiniment, tendrement מאוֹד מאוֹד प्यार से nježno nagyon sangat innilega moltissimo 心から 무척, 많이 labai sirsnīgi; ļoti sunguh-sungguh dolgraag, innig inderlig bardzo mocno imenso din tot sufletul очень сильно nesmierne, vrúcne zelo puno innerligt, så gärna อย่างที่สุด çok, pek çok 非常 ніжно; гаряче شدت سے rất nhiều 非常
dear, dear! / oh dear!
mild expressions of regret, sorrow, pity etc Oh dear! I've forgotten my key. liewe aarde/ hemel/ land/ vader يا سَلام! تَعْبير تَعَجُّب للتَّعْبير عن الأسَف أو الشَفَقَه أو الفَزَع о, Боже! můj bože, jejda kære; du godeste; ih nej altså Ach, du liebe Zeit! ποπό! (επιφ.) ¡Dios mío!, ¡ay, Dios!, ¡vaya! heldeke! حرف ندا حاکی از غم یا افسوس hyvänen aika oh là là! אוֹי וַאֲבוֹי प्रिय, लाड़ला jao!, o! te jó ég! æ, æ!, ja hérna! Oh Signore! おや, まあ！ (아니) 이런! oi! o Dieve! ak vai! kesal ojee! kjære vene!; du slette tid! O Boże! Que coisa! vai de mine! боже мой! preboha! prepánajána ojoj! Bože kära nån []!, oj då! คำอุทานแสดงความโศกเศร้า Eyvah!, Aman Allahım!; Yaa! 呵，哎呀 О Боже! О Господи اوہو thể hiện sự nuối tiếc 呵，哎呀
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