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"Dear" Definition

noun

An endearing, lovable, or kind person.
One that is greatly loved.
A loved one .
A lovable person.

adverb

At a high cost: sold their wares dear.
With fondness; affectionately.

adjective

Charging high prices.
Earnest; ardent: "This good man was a dear lover and constant practicer of angling” ( Izaak Walton).
Greatly valued; precious: lost everything dear to them.
Heartfelt: It is my dearest wish.
High-priced; expensive.

interjection

Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress: oh dear; dear me.

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