dear in Kashmiri कॉशुर
dear in Malayalam മലയാളം
dear in Sindhi سنڌي
dear in Tamil தமிழ்
dear in English
- dear⇄adj. 1. much loved; precious.
Ex. His sister was very dear to him. This is an old story but somehow each time more dear (Atlantic).
(SYN) beloved.
2. much valued; highly esteemed. ?Dear is used as a form of polite address at the begin - dear⇄adv. 1. with affection; fondly.
Ex. The old lady held dear the memories of her childhood.
2. (Figurative.) at a high price; much; very much.
Ex. That mistake will cost you dear. ""Buy cheap, sell dear"" was his motto. - dear⇄dear (1), adjective, noun, adverb, interjection.
- dear⇄dear (2), adjective.
(Archaic.) hard; severe; grievous; dire.
Ex. ... in our dear peril (Shakespeare).
Also, dere. - dear⇄interj. an exclamation of surprise, trouble, regret, etc..
Ex. Oh dear! I lost my pencil. Dear me, I'm late again! - dear⇄noun dearness.
- dear⇄noun 1. a dear one; a darling.
Ex. ""Come, my dear,"" said her mother.
2. a very attractive or engaging person.
Ex. The distinguished actress ... is a dear and a doll in the leading role (Bosley Crowther).