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dear BrE / dɪə(r) /  NAmE / dɪr / Native audio playback is not supported. dear(adjective)BrE / dɪə(r) /  NAmE / dɪr / loved by or important to somebodyHe's one of my dearest friends.Her daughter is very dear to her.They lost everything that was dear to them.used at the beginning of a letter before the name or title of the person that you are writing toDear Sir or MadamDear Mrs Jonesexpensive; costing a lot of moneyEverything's so dear now, isn't it?having a lot of importance and interest for somebodyused to describe somebody in a way that shows affectionDear old Sue! I knew she'd help.Their baby's a dear little thing.as hard or as fast as possibleShe was holding on to the rope for dear life.Run for your life!to care very much for somebody/something; to value somebody/something highlyHe had destroyed everything we held dear.your close family and friendsExtra ExamplesIt’s always good to hear from dear old Harry!John is a very dear friend of mine.St Barnabas’s Church was a place that would always be dear to him.That one mistake has cost him dear over the years.The puppy was a dear little thing.There was a shortage of potatoes, and they became dear.Everything’s so dear now, isn’t it?He’s one of my dearest friends.Word OriginOld English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’.

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(adjective) he's one of my dearest friends.her daughter is very dear to her.they lost everything that was dear to them.dear sir or madam 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

Word	dear
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / dɪə(r) / NAmE / dɪr /
Example	he's one of my dearest friends. her daughter is very dear to her. they lost everything that was dear to them. dear sir or madam
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dear
Content	dear (adjective)BrE / dɪə(r) / NAmE / dɪr / loved by or important to somebody He's one of my dearest friends. Her daughter is very dear to her. They lost everything that was dear to them. 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 expensive; costing a lot of money Everything's so dear now, isn't it? having a lot of importance and interest for somebody used to describe somebody in a way that shows affection Dear old Sue! I knew she'd help. Their baby's a dear little thing. as hard or as fast as possible She was holding on to the rope for dear life. Run for your life! to care very much for somebody/something; to value somebody/something highly He had destroyed everything we held dear. your close family and friends Extra Examples It’s always good to hear from dear old Harry! John is a very dear friend of mine. St Barnabas’s Church was a place that would always be dear to him. That one mistake has cost him dear over the years. The puppy was a dear little thing. There was a shortage of potatoes, and they became dear. Everything’s so dear now, isn’t it? He’s one of my dearest 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 Dearest Friends Adjective Bre Dɪə(R Dɪr Daughter

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