Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 41 compound words that contain dear. The most common are listed below. Open dear in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- oh dearAn expression of dismay, concern, worry or disapproval.
- Dear Friend
- Dear LeaderA title adopted by Kim Jong Il, the supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011.
- Dear Friends
- dear diaryThe traditional first line of a diary entry, based on the first line of a formal letter.
- Dear JohnA Dear John letter in any form or medium.
- Dear AbbyAn advice column written under the pen name Abigail Van Buren.
- dear heartTerm of affection; sweetheart.
- dear LordExpressing strong emotion, such as teariness or frustration.
- dear GodAn expression of horror or dismay.
- old dearold woman
- Dear John letterA letter from a wife or girlfriend to her husband or boyfriend, informing that the relationship is over, often because the writer has initiated a relationship with someone else.
- cost dearTo be expensive.
- hold dearTo value highly; to care about greatly.
- near and dearLoved or cared about greatly.
- dear heartsplural of dear heart: Term of affection; sweetheart.
- Dear John lettersplural of Dear John letter: A letter from a wife or girlfriend to her husband or boyfriend, informing that the relationship is over, often because the writer has initiated a relationship with someone else.
- Dear Jane letterA letter from a husband or boyfriend to his wife or girlfriend, informing that the relationship is over, often because the writer has initiated a relationship with someone else.
- Dear Colleague letterA letter sent by one member of a legislative body to all fellow members, usually describing a new bill and asking for cosponsors or seeking to influence a vote.
- costs dearthird-person singular simple present indicative of cost dear: To be expensive.
- Dear Leadersplural of Dear Leader: A title adopted by Kim Jong Il, the supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011.
- held dearsimple past and past participle of hold dear
- holding dearpresent participle and gerund of hold dear
- holds dearthird-person singular simple present indicative of hold dear: To value highly; to care about greatly.
- for dear lifeDesperately.
Compound words 41
- dearthA period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.
- dearlyIn a dear or precious manner.
- dearheartA term of affection.
- bedearTo make or hold dear; endear.
- midearA familiar term of address.
- dearsomeCharacterised or marked by dearness; precious; costly
- dearishSomewhat dear or precious
- undearNot dear.
- overdearToo dear; too highly valued.
- dearworthPrecious, valuable; beloved.