near and dear
prep_phraseDefinitions
Loved or cared about greatly.
- This bracelet is a gift from my spouse, who I hold near and dear.
- Writing has been near and dear to me for a long time.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for near and dear. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA