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mere
1[ meer ]
adjective
- being nothing more nor better than:
a mere pittance;
He is still a mere child.
- Obsolete.
- pure and unmixed, as wine, a people, or a language.
- fully as much as what is specified; completely fulfilled or developed; absolute.
mere
2[ meer ]
noun
- Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- Obsolete. any body of sea water.
mere
3[ meer ]
noun
- a boundary or boundary marker.
è
4[ mer; English mair ]
noun
-mere
5- a combining form meaning “part,” used in the formation of compound words:
blastomere.
-mere
1combining form
- indicating a part or division
blastomere
mere
2/ ɪə /
adjective
- being nothing more than something specified
she is a mere child
mere
3/ ɪə /
noun
- archaic.a lake or marsh
- obsolete.the sea or an inlet of it
mere
4/ ɪə /
noun
- archaic.a boundary or boundary marker
mere
5/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- a short flat striking weapon
–m
- A suffix meaning “part” or “segment,” as in blastomere, one of the cells that form a blastula.
Derived Forms
- -meric, combining_form:in_adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mere1
Origin of mere2
Origin of mere3
Origin of mere4
Word History and Origins
Origin of mere1
Origin of mere2
Origin of mere3
Origin of mere4
Origin of mere5
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"The RSF's actions transcend mere criminality," he wrote in a piece shared by his organisation.
Francis — a pastor, pope, prophet, and friend who “smelled like his sheep” — taught us through example that working for a just distribution of the fruits of the earth and human labor is not mere philanthropy.
YouTube has evolved into not a mere tech operation, but a formidable force in television.
As the College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican in the coming weeks to elect Francis’ successor, Gomez, a mere archbishop, will stay home.
Daniel Farke's men had crushed Stoke City 6-0 in their own game earlier on Monday to leave promotion a mere formality.
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