dear
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Types & categories
- lover hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
dearly loved
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adverb
with affection
she loved him dearly
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Types & categories
- innocent hypernym
Sense 5 adjective
with or in a close or intimate relationship
a good friend
Related & opposite
- close similar to
Sense 6 adverb
at a great cost
he paid dearly for the food
Related & opposite
- dearp derived from
Sense 7 adjective
earnest
one's dearest wish
Related & opposite
- seriousness derivation
- sincere similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | love |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | love |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | beloved |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | lover |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | beloved |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | darling |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | loved |
| 3 | derived from | Related & opposite | beloved |
| 3 | derived from | Related & opposite | fond |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | innocent |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | close |
| 6 | derived from | Related & opposite | dearp |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | seriousness |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | sincere |