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- [meer]
- /mɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meer]
- /mɪər/
Definitions of mear word
- noun mear a boundary or boundary marker. 1
- noun mear Alternative form of mere (\"boundary\"). 1
- noun mear Alternative form of mere ("boundary"). 0
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Origin of mear
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English (ge)mǣre; cognate with Old Norse mǣri; akin to Latin mūrus wall, rim
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Parts of speech for Mear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mear popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mear usage trend in Literature
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