dear

dear: I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. expensive (see dearness); precious, beloved, cherished, darling. —n. darling, beloved, love, dearie, honey, sweetheart. See love, endearment.Ant., cheap, despised.

II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [High in one's affections]

Syn. loved, precious, endeared, cherished; see beloved .

2. [High in price]

Syn. costly, prized, high-priced; see expensive , valuable 1 .
See Synonym Study at expensive . n.
Syn. loved one, sweetheart, love; see darling 2 , favorite , lover 1 .

III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
darling, sweetheart, angel, saint.

II
a.
1. beloved precious, loved, treasured, cherished, favored, darling, prized, admired, *near to one's heart.

2. expensive costly, *pricey, *steep, exorbitant, extravagant.

ANT.: 1. loathed, despised. 2. cheap, reasonable

IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun A person who is much loved: beloved, darling, honey, love, minion, precious, sweet, sweetheart, truelove. Informal: sweetie. Idiom: light of one's life. See LOVE. II adjective 1. Regarded with much love and tenderness: beloved, darling, loved, precious. See LOVE. 2. Bringing a high price: costly, expensive, high, high-priced. See TRANSACTIONS, VALUE.

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Synonyms:

Costly, expensive, high-priced, at a high price, of great price / Precious, beloved, darling, much loved, highly esteemed or valued / Earnest, deep, passionate, intense, furious, n

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Dear — or Dears or some variant thereof can represent many things. Dear may refer to: dear (manga), a Japanese manga series by Cocoa Fujiwara. Dear (Shion Miyawaki), a 2008 pop album Dear (surname), a surname Dear , a salutation (greeting) Drop… … Wikipedia
dear — dear·born; dear·ly; dear·ness; en·dear; en·dear·ment; un·dear; dear; dear·ie; en·dear·ing·ly; en·dear·ing·ness; … English syllables
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Dear — as part of a formal greeting at the beginning of a letter, was introduced in the 15c in various formulas. Dear Sir and Dear Madam have become the most formal types, with Dear Mr Jones and Dear Mrs/Miss/Ms Jones serving as more socially neutral… … Modern English usage
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dear — [dir] adj. [ME dere < OE deore, precious, costly, beloved, akin to Du duur, Ger teuer] 1. much loved; beloved 2. much valued; highly thought of; esteemed: used with a title or name as a polite form of address, as in writing letters [Dear Sir]… … English World dictionary
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