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    dear·est
    [ˈdirəst]
    adjective
    dearest (adjective)
    1. most loved or cherished:
      "one of my dearest friends"
    2. BRITISH ENGLISH
      most expensive:
      "beer is dearest in Germany"
    noun
    dearest (noun)
    1. used as an affectionate form of address to a much-loved person:
      "you make me so happy, dearest"
      • a much-loved person:
        "I was going to miss my dearest"
    dear
    [dir]
    adjective
    dearest (superlative adjective)
    1. regarded with deep affection; cherished by someone:
      "a dear friend" · "he is very dear to me"
      • used in speech as a way of addressing a person in a polite way:
        "Martin, my dear fellow"
      • used as part of the polite introduction to a letter, especially in a formula denoting the degree of formality involved:
        "Dear Sir or Madam"
      • endearing; sweet:
        "a dear little puppy"
    2. BRITISH ENGLISH
      expensive.
      • (of money) available as a loan only at a high rate of interest.
    Origin
    Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    adjective
    1. most loved or cherished:
      dear
      precious
      adored
      loved
      beloved
      favorite
      cherished
      treasured
      prized
      esteemed
      worshipped
      idolized
      lionized
      much loved
    noun
    1. used as an affectionate form of address to a much-loved person:
      darling
      love
      beloved
      sweetheart
      sweet
      precious
      treasure
      querida
      sweetie
      sugar
      honey
      baby
      babe
      bae
      pet
      sunshine
      poppet
      sweeting
      loved one
      adjective
      1. regarded with deep affection; cherished by someone:
        beloved
        loved
        darling
        adored
        cherished
        precious
        esteemed
        respected
        worshipped
        close
        intimate
        confidential
        bosom
        boon
        favorite
        best
        treasured
        valued
        prized
        special
        favored
        much loved
        Opposite:
        hated
      2. expensive.
        expensive
        costly
        high-priced
        big-budget
        overpriced
        exorbitant
        extortionate
        immoderate
        extravagant
        lavish
        valuable
        upmarket
        pricey
        steep
        stiff
        high-cost
        highly priced
        over the odds
        Opposite:
        inexpensive
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