Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - dear
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adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form (my dear man). 2 used as a formula of address, esp. at the beginning of letters (Dear Sir). 3 (often foll. by to) precious; much cherished. 4 (usu. in superl.) earnest, deeply felt (my dearest wish). 5 a high-priced relative to its value. b having high prices. c (of money) available as a loan only at a high rate of interest. --n. (esp. as a form of address) dear person. --adv. at a high price or great cost (buy cheap and sell dear; will pay dear). --int. expressing surprise, dismay, pity, etc. (dear me!; oh dear!; dear, dear!). Phrases and idioms Dear John colloq. a letter terminating a personal relationship. for dear life see LIFE. Derivatives dearly adv. (esp. in sense 3 of adj.). dearness n. Etymology: OE deore f. Gmc
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English dere, from Old English dēor Date: before 12th century severe, sore , II. adjective Etymology: Middle English dere, from Old English dēore; akin to Old High German tiuri distinguished, costly Date: before 12th century noble, highly valued ; precious , affectionate, fond, high or exorbitant in price ; expensive , heartfelt , ~ness noun III. adverb Date: before 12th century ~ly 3 , ~ly 1 , IV. noun Date: 13th century a loved one ; sweetheart, a lovable person, V. interjection Date: 1694 — used especially to express annoyance or dismay ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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