Found 3 items, similar to dear.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: dear
mahal, sayang, terhormat, tersayang
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: dear
dear
n 1: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment [syn:
beloved,
dearest,
loved one,
honey,
love]
2: a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
[syn:
lamb]
dear
adv 1: with affection;
“she loved him dearly”;
“he treats her
affectionately” [syn:
dearly,
affectionately]
2: at a great cost;
“he paid dearly for the food”;
“this cost
him dear” [syn:
dearly]
dear
adj 1: dearly loved [syn:
beloved,
darling]
2: with or in a close or intimate relationship;
“a good
friend”;
“my sisters and brothers are near and dear” [syn:
good,
near]
3: earnest;
“one's dearest wish”;
“devout wishes for their
success”;
“heartfelt condolences” [syn:
devout,
earnest,
heartfelt]
4: having a high price;
“costly jewelry”;
“high-priced
merchandise”;
“much too dear for my pocketbook”;
“a pricey
restaurant” [syn:
costly,
dear(p),
high-priced,
pricey,
pricy]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Dear
Dear
\Dear\, n.
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
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That kiss I carried from thee, dear. --Shak.
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Dear
\Dear\ (d[=e]r), a. [Compar.
Dearer (d[=e]r"[~e]r);
superl.
Dearest (d[=e]r"[e^]st).] [OE. dere, deore, AS.
de['o]re; akin to OS. diuri, D. duur, OHG. tiuri, G. theuer,
teuer, Icel. d[=y]rr, Dan. & Sw. dyr. Cf.
Darling,
Dearth.]
1. Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
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The cheapest of us is ten groats too dear. --Shak.
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2. Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price;
as, a dear year.
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3. Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
“Hear me, dear lady.” --Shak.
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Neither count I my life dear unto myself. --Acts xx.
24.
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And the last joy was dearer than the rest. --Pope.
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Dear as remember'd kisses after death. --Tennyson.
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4. Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind;
engaging the attention.
(a) Of agreeable things and interests.
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[I'll] leave you to attend him: some dear cause
Will in concealment wrap me up awhile. --Shak.
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His dearest wish was to escape from the bustle
and glitter of Whitehall. --Macaulay.
(b) Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
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In our dear peril. --Shak.
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Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven
Or ever I had seen that day. --Shak.
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Dear
\Dear\, adv.
Dearly; at a high price.
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If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear. --Shak.
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Dear
\Dear\, v. t.
To endear. [Obs.] --Shelton.
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