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Vocabulary Entry
dear
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A term of endearment used to address someone loved or cherished.
Example Sentences
"She called him her dear."
"He wrote a letter to his dear."
"Her dear friend surprised her with a gift."
V
verb
To regard someone with deep affection or love.
Example Sentences
"I dearly love my family."
"She dears her grandmother immensely."
"He dear to her more than anyone else."
A
adjective
Loved or cherished; held in affection.
Example Sentences
"He has a dear friend in the city."
"That was a dear memory for her."
"She kept his dear gift on the shelf."