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rare
1[rair]
adjective
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: His visits are rare occasions.
a rare disease;
His visits are rare occasions.
Antonyms: commonthinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated.
Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast.
Antonyms: frequenthaving the component parts not closely compacted together; not dense: lightheaded from the rare mountain air.
rare gases;
lightheaded from the rare mountain air.
unusually great.
a rare display of courage.
unusually excellent; admirable; fine.
She showed rare tact in inviting them.
Antonyms: inferior
rare
2[rair]
adjective
(of meat) cooked just slightly.
He likes his steak rare.
rare
3[rair]
verb (used without object)
rear.
rare
1/ rɛə /
adjective
not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual
a rare word
occurring seldom
a rare appearance
not widely distributed; not generally occurring
a rare herb
(of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied
uncommonly great; extreme
kind to a rare degree
exhibiting uncommon excellence; superlatively good or fine
rare skill
highly valued because of its uncommonness
a rare prize
rare
2/ rɛə /
adjective
(of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked
Other Word Forms
- rareness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rare1
Origin of rare2
Word History and Origins
Origin of rare1
Origin of rare2
Example Sentences
"It is a rare moment to hear such a courageous speech," said Health Secretary Wes Streeting, speaking later in the debate.
It was one of the rare things we let go, thinking we’d have time.
For example, in the rare case that contractors do too good a job insulating and sealing your home, you might need an air-exchange system to avoid moisture buildup.
Ravel’s death in 1937 was hastened by a rare form of dementia that robbed him of the ability to compose.
One major risk is access to rare earth elements.
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