Morpheme
Dear
Type
free base
Denotation
of great value or excellence, expensive, beloved
Etymology
Middle English dere; Old English dīere
Evidence
dear, dearer, dearest, dearheart, dearie, dearish, dearling, dearly, dearness, dears, dearsome, dearth, deary, endear, endearing, endearment, unendearing
