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mere
mere 1 M0227900 (mîr)adj. Superlative mer·est 1. Being nothing more than what is specified: a mere child; a mere 50 cents an hour.2. Considered apart from anything else: shocked by the mere idea.3. Small; slight: could detect only the merest whisper.4. Obsolete Pure; unadulterated.
[Middle English, absolute, pure, from Old French mier, pure, from Latin merus.]
mere 2 M0227900 (mîr)n. A small lake, pond, or marsh: "Sometimes on lonely mountain meres / I find a magic bark" (Tennyson).
[Middle English, from Old English; see mori- in Indo-European roots.]mere (mɪə) adj, superlative merestbeing nothing more than something specified: she is a mere child. [C15: from Latin merus pure, unmixed]
mere (mɪə) n1. (Physical Geography) archaic or dialect a lake or marsh2. (Physical Geography) obsolete the sea or an inlet of it[Old English mere sea, lake; related to Old Saxon meri sea, Old Norse marr, Old High German mari; compare Latin mare]
mere (mɪə) n (Historical Terms) archaic a boundary or boundary marker[Old English gemǣre]
mere (ˈmɛrɪ) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) NZ a short flat striking weapon[Māori]mere1 (mɪər)
adj. superl. mer•est. 1. being nothing more nor better than what is specified: a mere child. 2. Obs. a. pure. b. absolute or unqualified. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin merus pure] mere′ly, adv. mere2 (mɪər)
n. 1. a lake or pond. 2. Obs. the sea. [before 900; Middle English, Old English; c. Old Frisian mere, Old High German meri, Old Norse marr, Gothic marei, Old Irish muir, Latin mare] mere3 (mɪər)
n. a boundary or boundary marker. [before 900; Middle English; Old English(ge)mǣre, c. Middle Dutch mēre, Old Norse mǣri; akin to Latin mūrus wall, rim] -mere a combining form meaning “part,” “segment,” “unit,” used esp. in terms describing structures or divisions of a cell: blastomere; centromere. [comb. form representing Greek méros] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mere - a small pond of standing water Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdompond, pool - a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing" | | Adj. | 1. | mere - being nothing more than specified; "a mere child"specified - clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times" | | 2. | mere - apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"simple, bareplain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building" |
mereadjective1. simple, merely, no more than, nothing more than, just, common, plain, pure, pure and simple, unadulterated, unmitigated, unmixed It proved to be a mere trick of fate.2. bare, slender, trifling, meagre, just, only, basic, no more than, minimal, scant, paltry, skimpy, scanty Cigarettes were a mere 2 cents a packet.mereadjectiveConsidered apart from anything else:very.Translationsmere (miə) adjective no more than or no better than. a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism. 僅僅，只不過 仅仅的ˈmerely adverb simply or only. I was merely asking a question. 僅僅，只是 仅仅mere
mere mortalA human, and therefore capable of mistakes. The phrase emphasizes someone's humanity and fallibility. I have to make my expectations more realistic and realize that she's a mere mortal. Presidents are bound to make mistakes—they're mere mortals, just like the rest of us.See also: mere, mortalwhen (one) was a twinkle in (one's) father's eyeBefore one was born. I never knew my grandparents—they died when I was a twinkle in my father's eye.See also: eye, twinklemere trifle1. An insignificant or unimportant thing or matter. A: "What do you make of the prediction that sales will take a steep drop next month?" B: "A mere trifle—if there is in fact a drop, it should have no bearing on our bottom line for the end-of-year profits." He dismissed the allegation as a mere trifle trying to distract from his campaign efforts.2. A very small or trifling amount (of something). A: "No thank you, I couldn't eat another bite." B: "Oh, come now, it's just a tiny bit of chocolate—a mere trifle!" A: "I can't believe you would go out and buy a new car without consulting me!" B: "It only cost a mere trifle, so I didn't think you'd mind!"See also: mere, triflemere trifleFig. a tiny bit; a small, unimportant matter; a small amount of money. But this isn't expensive! It costs a mere trifle!See also: mere, triflemere
mere11. Dialect or archaic a lake or marsh 2. Obsolete the sea or an inlet of it
mere2 Archaic a boundary or boundary marker mere[mīr] (hydrology) A large pond or a shallow lake. Mere
MERE. This is the French word for mother. It is frequently used as, in ventre sa mere, which signifies; a child unborn, or in the womb. MERE
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Synonyms for mereadj simpleSynonyms- simple
- merely
- no more than
- nothing more than
- just
- common
- plain
- pure
- pure and simple
- unadulterated
- unmitigated
- unmixed
adj bareSynonyms- bare
- slender
- trifling
- meagre
- just
- only
- basic
- no more than
- minimal
- scant
- paltry
- skimpy
- scanty
Synonyms for mereadj considered apart from anything elseSynonymsSynonyms for merenoun a small pond of standing waterRelated Words- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- pond
- pool
adj being nothing more than specifiedRelated Wordsadj apart from anything elseSynonymsRelated Words |