(1):
(superl.) Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
(2):
(superl.) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
(3):
(superl.) Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
(4):
(superl.) Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
(5):
(superl.) Of agreeable things and interests.
(6):
(superl.) Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
(7):
(n.) A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
(8):
(adv.) Dearly; at a high price.
(9):
(v. t.) To endear.