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Definition dear in British English

dear adjective

adjective
/dɪə(r)/
1

used in front of someone's name at the beginning of a letter to them

Example

Dear Diana, I hope you're feeling better now.

Synonyms and related words
Dear postscript love
2

loved or liked very much

Example

She is a very dear friend of mine.

Example

You are both very dear to me.

Synonyms and related words
dear desirable precious
Example

Their products are good quality, but a bit dear.

Synonyms and related words
expensive costly exclusive
4

used for speaking to someone in a friendly way or in a way that shows that you think you are better or more important than them

Example

I'm afraid you're wrong, dear boy.

Synonyms and related words
love darling mate
5

nice. People who use this word usually do not sound sincere

Example

Raymond is a dear sweet man!

Synonyms and related words
lovely delightful appealing
Definition dear in British English