dear

(s) dearly loved beloved, darling,
(r) with affection
- she loved him dearly
- he treats her affectionately
affectionately, dearly,
(s) with or in a close or intimate relationship
- a good friend
- my sisters and brothers are near and dear
near, good,
(r) at a great cost
- he paid dearly for the food
- this cost him dear
dearly,
(s) earnest
- one's dearest wish
- devout wishes for their success
- heartfelt condolences
heartfelt, devout, earnest,
(s) having a high price
- costly jewelry
- high-priced merchandise
- much too dear for my pocketbook
- a pricey restaurant
high-priced, pricey, pricy, costly,

(n) a beloved person; used as terms of endearment beloved, dearest, honey, love,
(n) a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) lamb,

beloved dearest honey love darling affectionately dearly near good lamb heartfelt devout earnest high-priced pricey pricy costly

dead deaf deal dean

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dearest dearie dearly dearly-won dearness dearth deary