Definition of dear

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Dear (superl.) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year..

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Lief :: Lief (n.) Dear; beloved.
Darling :: Darling (a.) Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite.
Honey :: Honey (v. i.) To be gentle, agreeable, or coaxing; to talk fondly; to use endearments; also, to be or become obsequiously courteous or complimentary; to fawn..
Dear :: Dear (superl.) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year..
Hinny :: Hinny (n.) A term of endearment; darling; -- corrupted from honey.
Famine :: Famine (n.) General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution.
Dove :: Dove (n.) A word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
Leve :: Leve (a.) Dear. See Lief.
Dearworth :: Dearworth (a.) Precious.
Caress :: Caress (n.) An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness..
Costly :: Costly (a.) Of great cost; expensive; dear.
Overhold :: Overhold (v. t.) To hold or value too highly; to estimate at too dear a rate.
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Worthy of pity or sympathy; -- used also sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and sometimes as a word of contempt..
High :: High (superl.) Costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price..
Dearly :: Dearly (adv.) In a dear manner; with affection; heartily; earnestly; as, to love one dearly..
Preciously :: Preciously (adv.) In a precious manner; expensively; extremely; dearly. Also used ironically.
Dearly :: Dearly (adv.) Exquisitely.
Dearness :: Dearness (n.) Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness.
Love :: Love (n.) The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address.
Dearth :: Dearth (n.) Scarcity which renders dear; want; lack; specifically, lack of food on account of failure of crops; famine..
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