Definition of dear

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