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ALL meanings of dears

dear
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  • adjective dears beloved or loved: a dear friend. 1
  • adjective dears (used in the salutation of a letter as an expression of affection or respect or as a conventional greeting): Dear Sir. 1
  • adjective dears precious in one's regard; cherished: our dearest possessions. 1
  • adjective dears heartfelt; earnest: one's dearest wish. 1
  • adjective dears high-priced; expensive: The silk dress was too dear. 1
  • adjective dears charging high prices: That shop is too dear for my budget. 1
  • adjective dears excessive; high: a dear price to pay for one's independence. 1
  • adjective dears Obsolete. difficult to get; scarce. 1
  • adjective dears Obsolete. worthy; honorable. 1
  • noun dears a person who is good, kind, or generous: You're a dear to help me with the work. 1
  • noun dears a beloved one. 1
  • noun dears (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 dears dearly; fondly. 1
  • adverb dears at a high price: That painting cost me dear. 1
  • noun dears Plural form of dear. 1
  • noun dears plural of dear. 0
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