dear

n. loved one, dear one; term of endearment

adv. at a high price, expensively

adj. favorite, precious, beloved; costly, expensive

interj. exclamation of surprise or distress

Dear may refer to:Expensive, precious, valued. This is a commonly used term of endearment.D.E.A.R., in the United States, an acronym meaning Drop Everything And Read. April 12th is National Drop Everything And Read Day [1]. dear (manga), a manga by Cocoa Fujiwara"Dear" the salutation (greeting).The Dears, a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec.
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"Dear..." is an album from Sachi Tainaka that was released on March 7, 2007.Its catalog number is GNCX-1002.
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Noun
1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
(synonym) beloved, dearest, loved one, honey, love
(hypernym) lover
2. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
(synonym) lamb
(hypernym) innocent, inexperienced person
Adjective
1. dearly loved
(synonym) beloved, darling
(similar) loved
2. with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
(synonym) good, near
(similar) close
3. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
(synonym) devout, earnest, heartfelt
(similar) sincere
4. having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
(synonym) costly, dear(p), high-priced, pricey, pricy
(similar) expensive
Adverb
1. with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
(synonym) dearly, affectionately
2. at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"
(synonym) dearly

(v. t.)
To endear.
  

(superl.)
Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
  

(superl.)
Of agreeable things and interests.
  

(superl.)
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
  

(superl.)
Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
  

(superl.)
Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
  

(superl.)
Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
  

(n.)
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
  

(adv.)
Dearly; at a high price.
  

well-beloved, dear