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Proximate vs Dear - What's the difference?

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Proximate is a related term of dear.


As adjectives the difference between proximate and dear

is that proximate is close or closest; adjacent while dear is loved; lovable or dear can be severe(ly affected), sore.

As nouns the difference between proximate and dear

is that proximate is (linguistics) a grammatical marker in the algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person 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.

proximate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Close or closest; adjacent.
  • * J. S. Harford
    • proximate ancestors
  • * T. Burnet
    • the proximate natural causes of it [the deluge]
  • (legal) Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
  • About to take place; impending.

    • Antonyms

    * ultimate

    Derived terms

    * proximate cause * proximately

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) A grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person

    • Related terms

    * approximate * approximation * approximator * proximity

    See also

    * obviative

    External links

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    dear

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) dere, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Loved; lovable.
  • *
  • *:So this was my future home, I thought!Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
  • Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
  • :
  • Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
  • :
  • High in price; expensive.
  • :
  • A formal way to start (possibly after my ) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
  • :
  • A formal way to start (often after my ) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
  • :
  • *, chapter=7
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=“A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing.
  • An ironic way to start (often after my ) addressing an inferior.
  • :
  • (lb) Noble.
    • Derived terms
    * dearly * dear me * dearness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A very kind, loving person.
    • My cousin is such a dear , always drawing me pictures.
  • A beloved person
    • Synonyms
    * (kind loving person) darling
    Derived terms
    * oh dear * the dear knows

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To endear.
    • (Shelton)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete) dearly; at a high price
  • * Shakespeare
    • If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear .

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) dere, from (etyl) . Cognate with the above

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Severe(ly affected), sore

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    Anagrams

    * English affectionate terms ----