The meaning of DEAR is highly valued : precious —often used in a salutation. How to use dear in a sentence.

DEAR definition: 1. loved or liked very much: 2. used at the beginning of a letter to greet the person you are…. Learn more.

interjection (used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.). Oh dear, what a disappointment! Dear me! What's all that noise?

1. A person who is greatly loved. Often used as a form of address. 2. An endearing, lovable, or kind person: What a dear she is!

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If someone or something is dear to you, it means you hold them or it very close to your heart, as in "My country is very dear to me" or "She is a dear friend."

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DEAR meaning: 1 : loved or valued very much often + to; 2 : used in writing to address someone