| ADJECTIVE | all | dear, beloved, darling | dearly loved |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | dear, good, near | with or in a close or intimate relationship / relationship | |
| all | dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt | earnest | |
| all | dear, costly, high-priced, pricey, pricy | having a high price | |
| NOUN | person | dear, beloved, dearest, honey, love | a beloved person |
| person | dear, lamb | a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) | |
| ADVERB | all | dear, dearly, affectionately | with affection |
| all | dear, dearly | at a great cost |
| Sounds | dih'r | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr... | |
| Meaning | dearly loved. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | beloved, darling | |
| Broader | loved | Held dear |
| Spanish | amada, amado, querida, querido | |
| Catalan | amat, estimat | |
| Nouns | dear | a beloved person |
| Adverbs | dearly | with affection |
| Meaning | With or in a close or intimate relationship / relationship. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" | |
| Synonyms | good, near | |
| Broader | close | Close in relevance or relationship |
| Spanish | cercano, querido | |
| Catalan | estimat, proper | |
| Meaning | earnest. | |
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| Example | "one's dearest wish" | |
| Synonyms | devout, earnest, heartfelt | |
| Broader | sincere | open and genuine |
| Spanish | cordial, sentido, sincero | |
| Adverbs | dearly | in a sincere and heartfelt manner |
| Meaning | Having a high price. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "much too dear for my pocketbook" | |
| Synonyms | costly, high-priced, pricey, pricy | |
| Broader | expensive | High in price or charging high prices |
| Spanish | caro, costoso | |
| Catalan | costós | |
| Nouns | dearness | the quality possessed by something with a great price / price or value |
| Adverbs | dearly | at a great cost |
| Meaning | A beloved person; used as terms of endearment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | beloved, dearest, honey, love | |
| Broader | lover | A person who loves someone or is loved by someone |
| Spanish | amado, amor, cariño, cielo, corazón, querida, querido, sol | |
| Catalan | amor, estimada, estimat, rei, reina, sol | |
| Adjectives | dear | dearly loved |
| Meaning | A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | lamb | |
| Broader | innocent, inexperienced person | A person who lacks knowledge of evil |
| Meaning | With affection. | |
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| Example | "she loved him dearly" | |
| Synonyms | dearly, affectionately | |
| Spanish | afectuosamente, cariñosamente | |
| Catalan | afectuosament | |
| Meaning | At a great cost. | |
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| Synonym | dearly | |
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