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- [deer]
- /dɪər/
- /ˈdɪərər/
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- [deer]
- /dɪər/
Definitions of dearer word
- adjective dearer hard; grievous. 1
- noun dearer a person who is good, kind, or generous: You're a dear to help me with the work. 1
- noun dearer a beloved one. 1
- noun dearer (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address, as to a child or romantic partner (sometimes offensive when used to a stranger, subordinate, etc.) 1
- adverb dearer dearly; fondly. 1
- adverb dearer at a high price: That painting cost me dear. 1
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Origin of dearer
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dere, Old English dēore; cognate with Old High German tiuri, Old Norse dȳrr
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Parts of speech for Dearer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dearer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.