mere¹

(mîr)

adj. Superlative mer·est

1. Being nothing more than what is specified: a mere child; a mere 50 cents an hour.

2. Considered apart from anything else: shocked by the mere idea.

3. Small; slight: could detect only the merest whisper.

4. Obsolete Pure; unadulterated.

[Middle English, absolute, pure, from Old French mier, pure, from Latin merus.]

mere²

(mîr)

A small lake, pond, or marsh: "Sometimes on lonely mountain meres / I find a magic bark" (Tennyson).

[Middle English, from Old English; see mori- in Indo-European roots.]

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mere

(mɪə)

adj, superlative merest

being nothing more than something specified: she is a mere child.

[C15: from Latin merus pure, unmixed]

mere

(mɪə)

1. (Physical Geography) archaic or dialect a lake or marsh

2. (Physical Geography) obsolete the sea or an inlet of it

[Old English mere sea, lake; related to Old Saxon meri sea, Old Norse marr, Old High German mari; compare Latin mare]

mere

(mɪə)

(Historical Terms) archaic a boundary or boundary marker

[Old English gemǣre]

mere

(ˈmɛrɪ)

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) NZ a short flat striking weapon

[Māori]

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mere¹

(mɪər)

adj. superl. mer•est.

1. being nothing more nor better than what is specified: a mere child.

2. Obs.

a. pure.

b. absolute or unqualified.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Latin merus pure]

mere′ly, adv.

mere²

(mɪər)

n.

1. a lake or pond.

2. Obs. the sea.

[before 900; Middle English, Old English; c. Old Frisian mere, Old High German meri, Old Norse marr, Gothic marei, Old Irish muir, Latin mare]

mere³

(mɪər)

n.

a boundary or boundary marker.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English(ge)mǣre, c. Middle Dutch mēre, Old Norse mǣri; akin to Latin mūrus wall, rim]

-mere

a combining form meaning “part,” “segment,” “unit,” used esp. in terms describing structures or divisions of a cell: blastomere; centromere.

[comb. form representing Greek méros]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	mere - a small pond of standing water Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom pond, pool - a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"
Adj.	1.	mere - being nothing more than specified; "a mere child" specified - clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times"
	2.	mere - apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth" simple, bare plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"

mere

adjective

1. simple, merely, no more than, nothing more than, just, common, plain, pure, pure and simple, unadulterated, unmitigated, unmixed It proved to be a mere trick of fate.

2. bare, slender, trifling, meagre, just, only, basic, no more than, minimal, scant, paltry, skimpy, scanty Cigarettes were a mere 2 cents a packet.

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mere

adjective

Considered apart from anything else:

very.

Translations

مُجَرَدُمُجَردَ

pouhýprostý

blotkunmindste

pelkkä

puki

puszta

sem er ekkert meira en

mero semplice solo laghetto

ほんの

단순한

paprasčiausiaitiktai

niecīgākaistīrais

bara

เพียงเท่านั้น

sadece

chỉ là

仅仅的

mere

¹ [mɪəʳ] N → lago m

mere

² [mɪəʳ] ADJ (merest (superl)) → mero, simple
the mere fact that → el mero or simple hecho de que ...
the merest jolt can upset the balance of the wheels → la más mínima sacudida puede desequilibrar las ruedas
it was sold for a mere £45 → lo vendieron por apenas 45 libras
a mere child could do it → incluso un niño podría hacerlo
I was a mere child when I married him → no era más que una niña cuando me casé con él, era solamente una niña cuando me casé con él
a mere formality → una mera or pura or simple formalidad
the merest hint of a smile → apenas un atisbo de sonrisa
a mere man → un hombre nada más or (LAm) nomás
it's way beyond the abilities of mere mortals like us → está más allá de la capacidad del común de los mortales como nosotros
a mere nothing → casi nada
the mere sight of blood is enough to make her faint → sólo con ver la sangre or con sólo ver la sangre se desmaya
the merest suggestion of sth → la mera sugerencia de algo
see also mention A1

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mere

[ˈmɪə^r] adj

(= just, simple) → simple before n
It's a mere formality → C'est une simple formalité.
In Poland, the faith has always meant more than mere religion → En Pologne, la foi a toujours voulu dire plus que la simple religion.
to be mere ... → n'être que ...
They were mere puppets → Ils n'étaient que des marionnettes.
the mere .... (= just the) [+ fact, suggestion, mention, absence] → le simple ...(la)
The mere mention of food made her feel sick → La simple mention de la nourriture la rendait malade.

(= only) a mere five percent → seuls cinq pour cent
Sixty per cent of teachers are women, but a mere 5 percent of women are heads or deputies → Soixante pour cent des enseignants sont des femmes mais seuls cinq pour cent sont principales ou principales adjointes.
to be a mere ... (= cost only) → ne coûter que ...
Tickets are a mere £7.50 at the door → Les billets ne coûtent que 7,50 livres à la porte.

the merest (= slightest) → le moindre(la), le plus petit(la plus petite)
the merest hint of criticism → le moindre soupçon de critique, le plus petit soupçon de critique

mere

n (poet) → See m

mere

adj

→ bloß; formality also, nonsense → rein; a mere mortal → ein gewöhnlicher Sterblicher, eine gewöhnliche Sterbliche; he’s a mere clerk → er ist bloß ein kleiner Angestellter; a mere 3%/two hours → bloß or lediglich 3%/zwei Stunden; a mere nothing → eine (bloße) Lappalie; but she’s a mere child → aber sie ist doch noch ein Kind!; the mere thought of food made me hungry → schon or allein beim Gedanken an Essen bekam ich Hunger; the mere sight of him makes me shiver → sein bloßer Anblick lässt es mir kalt über den Rücken laufen; the mere fact that we have won is enough → allein die Tatsache, dass wir gewonnen haben, genügt

the merest … (= slightest) → der/die/das kleinste …; suspicion, sign → der/die/das geringste …; the merest hint of any corruption → das geringste Zeichen von Korruption; they giggle at the merest mention of sex → sie kichern jedes Mal, wenn Sex auch nur erwähnt wird

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mere

[mɪəʳ] adj (formality) → semplice, puro/a (before n); (thought) → solo/a (before n); (chance, coincidence) → puro/a (before n)
she's a mere child → non è che una bambina, è solo una bambina
the mere sight of him irritates her → solo a vederlo s'arrabbia
she's a mere secretary → è una semplice segretaria
by the merest chance → per mero caso

mere

(miə) adjective

no more than or no better than. a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism.

ˈmerely adverb

simply or only. I was merely asking a question.

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