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Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Origin of dear
1First recorded before 900; Middle English dere, deire, Old English dēore, dīore, dȳre; cognate with Old High German tiuri, Old Norse dȳrr
synonym study for dear
5. See expensive.
OTHER WORDS FROM dear
dearly, adverbdearness, nounWords nearby dear
Other definitions for dear (2 of 2)
dear2
or dere
[ deer ]
/ dɪər /
adjective, dear·er, dear·est.Archaic.
hard; grievous.
Origin of dear
2First recorded before 1000; Middle English dere “fierce, hard,” Old English dēor “brave, bold, severe”
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How to use dear in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for dear
Derived forms of dear
dearness, nounWord Origin for dear
Old English dēore; related to Old Norse dӯrr
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