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Rare Extremely Visitors Chance Adjective Bre Reə(R Rer

Word rare
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / reə(r) / NAmE / rer /
Example
  • a rare disease/occurrence/sight
  • this weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments.
  • it's extremely rare for it to be this hot in april.
  • it is rare to find such loyalty these days.
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rare

(adjective)BrE / reə(r) / NAmE / rer /
  1. not done, seen, happening, etc. very often
    • a rare disease/occurrence/sight
    • This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments.
    • It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April.
    • It is rare to find such loyalty these days.
    • On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her.
    • It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college.
  2. existing only in small numbers and therefore valuable or interesting
    • a rare book/coin/stamp
    • a rare breed/plant
    • This species is extremely rare.
  3. cooked for only a short time so that the inside is still red
    • compare well done
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/well-done
    • ‘How would you like your steak?’ ‘Rare.’

    Extra Examples

    • The stamps were not rare enough to be interesting.
    • He suffers from a rare bone disease.
    • It is rare for a prison sentence to be imposed for a first offence.
    • On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her.
    • The case provides a rare glimpse into police practice.
    • The farm specializes in rare breeds.
    • The hatching of a baby tortoise is a rare event in captivity.
    • The jade vase was extremely rare and very valuable.
    • The library has a collection of rare books and manuscripts.
    • The marshes contain many rare species of plants.
    • Then I had one of my rare good ideas.
    • There are rare cases of human beings bursting into flames.
    • This is a rare sight: badgers are normally active only at night.
    • This specimen is very rare indeed.
    • Visitors will get a rare chance to see inside the palace.

    Word Origin

    • senses 1 to 2 late Middle English (in the sense ‘widely spaced, infrequent’): from Latin rarus.
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