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Origin of dear
1before 900; Middle English dere, Old English dēore; cognate with Old High German tiuri, Old Norse dȳrr
synonym study for dear
5. See expensive.
OTHER WORDS FROM dear
dearly, adverbdearness, nounDefinition for dear (2 of 2)
dear2
or dere
[ deer ]
/ dɪər /
adjective, dear·er, dear·est.Archaic.
hard; grievous.
Origin of dear
2before 1000; Middle English dere,Old English dēor brave, bold, severe
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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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Idioms and Phrases with dear
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