Synonym: beloved, costly, darling, expensive, high-priced, precious. Antonym: cheap. Similar words: dearth, move heaven and earth, year after year, dead, dean, idea, deaf, deal. Meaning: [dɪə] 
n. 1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment 2. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child). adj. 1. dearly loved 2. with or in a close or intimate relationship 3. earnest 4. having a high price. adv. 1. with affection 2. at a great cost.
n. 1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment 2. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child). adj. 1. dearly loved 2. with or in a close or intimate relationship 3. earnest 4. having a high price. adv. 1. with affection 2. at a great cost. 241. Wisdom is never dear , provided the article be genuine Horace Greeley.
242. Bidding farewell to Ithaca and all that he held dear, he sailed away.
243. Those ideas can be spun into gold , dear Gemini.
244. Oh, my dear, I trembled at the prospect of his jollity.
245. Dear, I thought of: Love is not a person for his own account, imprison him!
246. Your love which knows not fulfilment is dear to my heart.
247. Fairy Godmother: Well, well, hopping, my dear. We can't waste time.
248. Mary a French leave and left me a Dear John letter. Sentencedict.com
249. The gnarled , bearded features of Homer are dear to me, for he, too, knew blindness.
250. May blessings lead into a wonderful year for you and all whom you hold dear.
251. GORING. My dear Robert, it's a very awkward business, very awkward indeed.
252. Without stopping , Mr. Hermann answered, All right, dear, How much is it?
253. This is the month likely to happen, dear Gemini. Be ready!
254. Godmother: Nothing, my dear Oh, now you don't really mean that.
More similar words: dearth, move heaven and earth, year after year, dead, dean, idea, deaf, deal, dealt, ideal, death, dealer, ordeal, deal out, deadly, deacon, deal in, big deal, fade away, a big deal, deal with, endeavor, deadlock, deaconess, idealist, deadline, endeavour, deathtrap, a good deal, put to death.