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dear /dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/d/dea/dear_/dear__us_1.mp3 dear(adjective)/dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/used at the beginning of a letter before the name or title of the person that you are writing toDear Sir or MadamDear Mrs JonesDear Beth/Dad/Aunt SusanMy dear sisterloved by or important to somebodyHe's one of my dearest friends.They are grieving over their dear departed ones.Her daughter is very dear to her.They lost everything that was dear to them.used in speech or writing to address somebody in a polite or friendly wayMartin, my dear fellow…Take my advice, dear reader.expensive; costing a lot of moneyEverything's so dear now, isn't it?There was a shortage of potatoes, and they became dear.having a lot of importance and interest for somebodyused to describe somebody in a way that shows loveDear old Sue! I knew she'd help.Their baby's a dear little thing.It's always good to hear from dear old Harry!as hard or as fast as possibleShe was holding on to the rope for dear life.Run for your life!to hold somebody/something very tightly because you are afraidto care very much for somebody/something; to value somebody/something highlyHe had destroyed everything we held dear.your close family and friendsWord OriginOld English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’.

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(adjective) dear sir or madamdear mrs jonesdear beth/dad/aunt susanmy dear sister Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dear This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	dear
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	/dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/
Example	dear sir or madam dear mrs jones dear beth/dad/aunt susan my dear sister
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/d/dea/dear_/dear__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dear
Content	dear (adjective)/dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/ used at the beginning of a letter before the name or title of the person that you are writing to Dear Sir or Madam Dear Mrs Jones Dear Beth/Dad/Aunt Susan My dear sister loved by or important to somebody He's one of my dearest friends. They are grieving over their dear departed ones. Her daughter is very dear to her. They lost everything that was dear to them. used in speech or writing to address somebody in a polite or friendly way Martin, my dear fellow… Take my advice, dear reader. expensive; costing a lot of money Everything's so dear now, isn't it? There was a shortage of potatoes, and they became dear. having a lot of importance and interest for somebody used to describe somebody in a way that shows love Dear old Sue! I knew she'd help. Their baby's a dear little thing. It's always good to hear from dear old Harry! as hard or as fast as possible She was holding on to the rope for dear life. Run for your life! to hold somebody/something very tightly because you are afraid to care very much for somebody/something; to value somebody/something highly He had destroyed everything we held dear. your close family and friends Word Origin Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Dear Adjective Dɪə(R Dɪr Sir Madam Mrs Jones

dear

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