dear

[US]/dɪə/
[UK]/dɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. beloved; costly; respected
adv. dearly; affectionately
int. Oh
n. beloved

Phrases & Collocations

my dear

dear friend

dear sir/madam

dear family

my dear one

dear colleague

dear john

dear john letter

for dear life

near and dear

Example Sentences

oh dear; dear me.

a dear little puppy.

Dear Madam or Sir.

my dear Mr. Snow

he is very dear to me.

Fruit is dear at this time of year.

one of my dearest friends.

beer is dearest in Germany.

a dear departed relative.

Real-world Examples

'How are you, dear aunt? ' I asked.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

But patience my dears I've only just begun.

Source: Villains' Tea Party

Oh, dear. You seem a bit agitated.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Version Season 8

Right. - Oh dear. Oh dear. - Excellent, lovely.

Source: Gourmet Base

Did you see the dear near here?

Source: Li Yang's Crazy English: Rapid Mastery of American Phonetic Symbols

" Alas, " said I, " he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle."

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

'What's the matter, my dear? ' he said.

Source: "The Prisoner of Zenda" Simplified Version (Level 3)

" Off with their heads" ! " Oh dear! Oh dear" !

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

You know, you are talking about one of my dear, dear friends.

Source: Friends Season 9

My integrity is something I hold dear.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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