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to dear teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı: An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior
My dear boy, if your grades don't pick up I won't bounce you on but over my knee!.; A very kind, loving person
My cousin is such a dear, always drawing me pictures.; High in price; expensive
The dearer the jewel, the greater love expressed?.; A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc
Dear Sir/ Madam/ Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays:.; A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly
My dear friend, I feel better as soon as you come sit beside my sickbed!.; noble; A beloved person; Severe(ly affected), sore; Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.; {n} a word of endearment, a person beloved; {a} beloved, costly, high scarce, fad, grievous; leve; at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"; Of agreeable things and interests; with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"; Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive; If something that someone does costs them dear, they suffer a lot as a result of it. Such complacency is costing the company dear. Severe; grievous; sore: our dearest need; a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child); Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention; To endear; feelings You can use dear in expressions such as `oh dear', `dear me', and `dear, dear' when you are sad, disappointed, or surprised about something. `Oh dear, oh dear.' McKinnon sighed. `You, too.'; earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"; A formal way of addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly; Dear is written at the beginning of a letter, followed by the name or title of the person you are writing to. Dear Peter, I have been thinking about you so much during the past few days; loved; Expensive; {ü} exclamation of surprise or distress; earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences; Loved; lovable; dearly loved; Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious; Precious to or greatly valued by someone; A formal way of addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter; Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year; feelings You use dear in expressions such as `my dear fellow', `dear girl', or `my dear Richard' when you are addressing someone whom you know and are fond of. You can also use expressions like this in a rude way to indicate that you think you are superior to the person you are addressing. Of course, Toby, my dear fellow, of course; In British English, you begin formal letters with `Dear Sir' or `Dear Madam'. In American English, you begin them with `Sir' or `Madam'. `Dear sir,' she began; A dear one; lover; sweetheart; a beloved person; used as terms of endearment; If something is dear to you or dear to your heart, you care deeply about it. This is a subject very dear to the hearts of academics up and down the country; {i} loved one, dear one; term of endearment; {s} favorite, precious, beloved; costly, expensive; at a high price, expensively; with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"; Expensive; perceived to be overvalued; with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences; Of disagreeable things and antipathies; You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for. Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine; feelings You can call someone dear as a sign of affection. You're a lot like me, dear; Dearly; at a high price; having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"; disapproval If you say that something is dear, you mean that it costs a lot of money, usually more than you can afford or more than you think it should cost. CDs here are much dearer than in the States = expensive cheap