1. Adjective form
Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
2. Adjective form
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
3. Adjective form
Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
4. Adjective form
Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
5. Adjective form
Of agreeable things and interests.
6. Adjective form
Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
7. Noun
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
8. Adverb
Dearly; at a high price.
9. Verb
To endear.
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