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bedear

verb

Etymology

From be- + dear.

  1. inherited from *diurijaz✻ — “dear, precious, expensive”
  2. inherited from *diurī✻
  3. inherited from dīere — “of great value or excellence, expensive, beloved”
  4. inherited from dere
  5. prefixed as bedear — “be + dear”

Definitions

  1. To make or hold dear

    To make or hold dear; endear.

    • I have been too nice. The coaxing minx, she loves me, cannot hide it, Has but half heart to try. Coy as she is, Her looks are kisses and her voice bedears me, Though she but say "Good day, sir."

  2. To say "dear" to

    To say "dear" to; address as "dear".

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA