dear

noun/dɪr/

Frequency rank: #1,298 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Loved or much cared for; a term of affection for a person.

Illustration for the English word “dear”

Example sentence

My dear always writes me lovely letters.

Synonyms & related words

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