dear

Proud is a related term of dear.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between proud and dear

is that proud is (obsolete)  excited by sexual desire; (of female animals) in heat while dear is (obsolete) dearly; at a high price.

As adjectives the difference between proud and dear

is that proud is gratified; feeling honoured (by something); feeling satisfied or happy about a fact or event while dear is loved; lovable or dear can be severe(ly affected), sore.

As a noun dear is

a very kind, loving person.

As a verb dear is

(obsolete) to endear.

As an adverb dear is

(obsolete) dearly; at a high price.

Adjacent is a related term of dear.

As adjectives the difference between adjacent and dear

is that adjacent is lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on while dear is loved; lovable or dear can be severe(ly affected), sore.

As nouns the difference between adjacent and dear

is that adjacent is something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite while dear is a very kind, loving person.

As a preposition adjacent

is (us) next to; adjacent to; beside.

As a verb dear is

(obsolete) to endear.

As an adverb dear is

(obsolete) dearly; at a high price.

As adjectives the difference between dear and little

is that dear is loved; lovable while little is small in size.

As adverbs the difference between dear and little

is that dear is dearly; at a high price while little is not much.

As a noun dear

is a very kind, loving person.

As a verb dear

is to endear.

As a determiner little is

not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).

As a proper noun Little is

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In obsolete terms the difference between challenge and dear

is that challenge is to censure; to blame while dear is dearly; at a high price.

As nouns the difference between challenge and dear

is that challenge is a confrontation; a dare while dear is a very kind, loving person.

As verbs the difference between challenge and dear

is that challenge is to invite someone to take part in a competition while dear is to endear.

As an adjective dear is

loved; lovable.

As an adverb dear is

dearly; at a high price.

Present is a related term of dear.

As adjectives the difference between present and dear

is that present is present (that what''/''which is in the place talked about ) while dear is loved; lovable or dear can be severe(ly affected), sore.

As nouns the difference between present and dear

is that present is present tense while dear is a very kind, loving person.

As a verb dear is

(obsolete) to endear.

As an adverb dear is

(obsolete) dearly; at a high price.

In obsolete terms the difference between high and dear

is that high is to rise while dear is dearly; at a high price.

Dear is a related term of extravagant.

As adjectives the difference between dear and extravagant

is that dear is loved; lovable or dear can be severe(ly affected), sore while extravagant is exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.

As a noun dear

is a very kind, loving person.

As a verb dear

is (obsolete) to endear.

As an adverb dear

is (obsolete) dearly; at a high price.

Costly is a related term of dear.

As adjectives the difference between costly and dear

is that costly is of high cost; expensive while dear is loved; lovable or dear can be severe(ly affected), sore.

As a noun dear is

a very kind, loving person.

As a verb dear is

(obsolete) to endear.

As an adverb dear is

(obsolete) dearly; at a high price.