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adjectiveYou use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine.At last I am back at my dear little desk.If something is dear to you or dear to your heart, you care deeply about it.His family life was very dear to him.This is a subject very dear to the hearts of academics up and down the country.You use dear in expressions such as ' my dear fellow ', ' dear girl ', or ' my dear Richard ' when you are addressing someone whom you know and are fond of. You can also use expressions like this in a rude way to indicate that you think you are superior to the person you are addressing.Of course, Toby, my dear fellow, of course.Take as long as you like, dear boy.Dear is written at the beginning of a letter, followed by the name or title of the person you are writing to.Dear Peter, I have been thinking about you so much during the past few days.If you say that something is dear, you mean that it costs a lot of money, usually more than you can afford or more than you think it should cost.Clothes here are much dearer than in the States.They're too dear.otherconventionIn British English, you begin formal letters with ' Dear Sir ' or ' Dear Madam '. In American English, you begin them with 'Sir' or 'Madam'.'Dear sir,' she began.nounYou can call someone dear as a sign of affection.You're a lot like me, dear.'Good night, my dears,' she called to us as we closed her door behind us.You can call someone a dear when you are fond of them and think that they are nice .He's such a dear.exclamationYou can use dear in expressions such as ' oh dear ', ' dear me ', and ' dear, dear ' when you are sad, disappointed, or surprised about something.'Oh dear, oh dear.' McKinnon sighed. 'You, too.'Outside, Bruce glanced at his watch: 'Dear me, nearly one o'clock.' A2

word	dear
definition	adjective You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for. Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine. At last I am back at my dear little desk. If something is dear to you or dear to your heart, you care deeply about it. His family life was very dear to him. This is a subject very dear to the hearts of academics up and down the country. You use dear in expressions such as ' my dear fellow ', ' dear girl ', or ' my dear Richard ' when you are addressing someone whom you know and are fond of. You can also use expressions like this in a rude way to indicate that you think you are superior to the person you are addressing. Of course, Toby, my dear fellow, of course. Take as long as you like, dear boy. Dear is written at the beginning of a letter, followed by the name or title of the person you are writing to. Dear Peter, I have been thinking about you so much during the past few days. If you say that something is dear, you mean that it costs a lot of money, usually more than you can afford or more than you think it should cost. Clothes here are much dearer than in the States. They're too dear. other convention In British English, you begin formal letters with ' Dear Sir ' or ' Dear Madam '. In American English, you begin them with 'Sir' or 'Madam'. 'Dear sir,' she began. noun You can call someone dear as a sign of affection. You're a lot like me, dear. 'Good night, my dears,' she called to us as we closed her door behind us. You can call someone a dear when you are fond of them and think that they are nice . He's such a dear. exclamation You can use dear in expressions such as ' oh dear ', ' dear me ', and ' dear, dear ' when you are sad, disappointed, or surprised about something. 'Oh dear, oh dear.' McKinnon sighed. 'You, too.' Outside, Bruce glanced at his watch: 'Dear me, nearly one o'clock.'
inflections	dearerdearestdears
cefr-level	A2

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