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dear

Letters that make dear

a, d, e, r are letters that make 'dear'

Words within dear

ear, DEA, ar, Ea, AR, DE, Ar are words within 'dear'

Anagrams of dear

read, dare are anagrams of 'dear'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of dear

dears, deary are words created by adding a letter to 'dear'

dear is a 4 letter word starting with d
dear is a 4 letter word ending with r

7 possible definitions for 'dear'

Dear as "earnest"

Under this definition, dear is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

devout, earnest, heartfelt have the same meaning as 'dear'

Derivatives of dear

seriousness, sincerity, earnestness are derivatives of 'dear'.

Similar to dear

sincere is similar to dear.

Example of dear used within this context

"one's dearest wish", "devout wishes for their success", "heartfelt condolences"

Dear as "with affection"

Under this definition, dear is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dearly, affectionately have the same meaning as 'dear'

Pertain to dear

tender, warm, beloved, darling, dear, fond, affectionate, lovesome pertain to 'dear'.

Example of dear used within this context

"she loved him dearly", "he treats her affectionately"

Dear as "with or in a close or intimate relationship"

Under this definition, dear is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

good, near have the same meaning as 'dear'

Similar to dear

close is similar to dear.

Example of dear used within this context

"a good friend", "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

Dear as "a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)"

Under this definition, dear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lamb has the same meaning as dear

dear as a type

'dear' can be a type of innocent, inexperienced person.

Dear as "a beloved person, used as terms of endearment"

Under this definition, dear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dearest, honey, beloved, love have the same meaning as 'dear'

dear as a type

'dear' can be a type of lover.

Derivatives of dear

beloved, darling, dear, love are derivatives of 'dear'.

Dear as "at a great cost"

Under this definition, dear is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dearly has the same meaning as dear

Pertain to dear

dear(p), costly, high-priced, pricey, pricy pertain to 'dear'.

Example of dear used within this context

"he paid dearly for the food", "this cost him dear"

Dear as "dearly loved"

Under this definition, dear is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

beloved, darling have the same meaning as 'dear'

Derivatives of dear

dearest, dearie, deary, ducky, honey, beloved, love, darling, pet, favorite, favourite, dear are derivatives of 'dear'.

Similar to dear

loved is similar to dear.