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mere BrE / mɪə(r) /  NAmE / mɪr / Native audio playback is not supported. mere(adjective)BrE / mɪə(r) /  NAmE / mɪr / used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. somebody/something isIt took her a mere 20 minutes to win.A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity.He seemed so young, a mere boy.You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality.used when you are saying that the fact that a particular thing is present in a situation is enough to have an influence on that situationHis mere presence (= just the fact that he was there) made her feel afraid.The mere fact that they were prepared to talk was encouraging.The mere thought of eating made him feel sick.The merest (= the slightest) hint of smoke is enough to make her feel ill.Word Originadjective late Middle English (in the senses ‘pure’ and ‘sheer, downright’): from Latin merus ‘undiluted’.

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(adjective) it took her a mere 20 minutes to win.a mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity.he seemed so young, a mere boy.you've got the job. the interview will be a mere formality. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=mere This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	mere
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / mɪə(r) / NAmE / mɪr /
Example	it took her a mere 20 minutes to win. a mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. he seemed so young, a mere boy. you've got the job. the interview will be a mere formality.
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=mere
Content	mere (adjective)BrE / mɪə(r) / NAmE / mɪr / used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. somebody/something is It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. He seemed so young, a mere boy. You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. used when you are saying that the fact that a particular thing is present in a situation is enough to have an influence on that situation His mere presence (= just the fact that he was there) made her feel afraid. The mere fact that they were prepared to talk was encouraging. The mere thought of eating made him feel sick. The merest (= the slightest) hint of smoke is enough to make her feel ill. Word Origin adjective late Middle English (in the senses ‘pure’ and ‘sheer, downright’): from Latin merus ‘undiluted’.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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