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1. : highly valued : precious. a dear friend. Our friendship is very dear to me. ran for dear life. often used in a salutation. dear Sir. 2. : affectionate, fond. 3. : high or exorbitant in price : expensive. eggs are very dear just now. 4. : heartfelt. our dearest prayers. 5. obsolete : noble. dearness noun. 2 of 5. adverb. 1. : dearly sense 3.
DEAREST definition: 1. used when writing to someone you love: 2. used when writing or speaking to someone you love…. Learn more.
n. 1. A person who is greatly loved. Often used as a form of address. 2. An endearing, lovable, or kind person: What a dear she is! adv. 1. With fondness; affectionately. 2. At a high cost: sold their wares dear. interj. Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress: oh dear; dear me. [Middle English dere, from Old English dēore .]
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment.
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DEAREST meaning: 1. used when writing to someone you love: 2. used when writing or speaking to someone you love…. Learn more.
dearest. (dɪərɪst ) 1. vocative noun. You can call someone dearest when you are very fond of them. [old-fashioned] What's wrong, my dearest? You look tired. Synonyms: darling More Synonyms of dearest. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Definition of dearest adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. used as an affectionate way of addressing someone. Dearest Paul. My dearest daughter. Dearest Maria, aren't I terrible, not coming back like I promised? 2. most cherished. It is my dearest hope that one day she will find the happiness she deserves. his dearest wish was to visit Australia.
Definitions of 'dearest' 1. You can call someone dearest when you are very fond of them. [old-fashioned] [...] 2. When you are writing to someone you are very fond of, you can use dearest at the beginning of the letter or email before the person's name. [...] 3. Your dearest wishes or hopes are things that you hope very much will happen.
