dear
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- adjective
- /dɪr/
- Let's discuss then, the topic which is really dear to many of our hearts.
- a dear friend
- hold dear
- a dear father
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Watch on YouTubeI present to you my dear friend Angela.
- I present to you my dear friend Angela.
- We're going on vacation this weekend with our very dear friends, the Boulez.
- Today's guest is a close dear friend of mine.
- Book number one is by my dear friend Jack Donovan, The Way of Men.
- And your opening statement is, dear love, what would you have me know today?
- Why am I giving you that quote, my dear cat lovers?
- Because you're our friend, very dear friend of all of us in this room.
- Almost everything that wasn't focusing on my very dear, dear family member getting better.
- OK, so this is a topic near and dear to my heart.
- Well, first and foremost, I would like to thank my dear friend Sandra.
- That knot, our fear so dear is its undoing.
Examples
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Yes, this is a point near and dear to my heart.
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We're going on vacation this weekend with our very dear friends, the Boulez.
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It's a cause near and dear to the heart of Prince Harry.
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I can see you take after your dear late mother.
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And it is something that I learned from our dear friends Josh and David.
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I present to you my dear friend Angela.
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Today's guest is a close dear friend of mine.
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I have never forgotten our dear, dear Mister Watson, and surely our Rob never forgot him either.
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I'm here with my dear friend Gary Witta Hello hello.
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She presented a gift to her dear friend on her birthday.
Synonyms
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A person who is loyal and trustworthy
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A person or thing that someone cares about very much
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2.1
Very much loved, often for a long time
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Loved very much by someone
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3.4
Very much loved and kept, like a special photo or memory
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A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories
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Loved very much by one person or by many people
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Liked more than other things of the same kind
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Much loved and highly valued by someone
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A person or thing that someone loves very much
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Warm and gentle in a way that makes people want to care for it
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Etymology
Dear comes from Old English dēore, which meant 'precious' or 'valuable'. So calling someone dear is like saying they are very loved and important to you.