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Dear (superl.) Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
Dear (superl.) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Dear (superl.) Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
Dear (superl.) Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
Dear (superl.) Of agreeable things and interests.
Dear (superl.) Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
Dear (n.) A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
Dear (adv.) Dearly; at a high price.
Dear (v. t.) To endear.