How to use mere in a sentence. Used to emphasize that something is not large or important Used to emphasize how strongly… Definition of mere adjective in oxford advanced american dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. There are four meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun mere, two of which are labelled obsolete
See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Mere synonyms, mere pronunciation, mere translation, english dictionary definition of mere Being nothing more than what is specified A mere 50 cents an hour. Mere (comparative merer, superlative merest) just, only No more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected
Alone, bare, simple, only, very the mere thought of pineapple on pizza makes me want to throw up. Mere means pure and simple, nothing more and nothing less If the mere mention of someone's name makes you happy, then just hearing his name — and that alone — is enough to make you smile. You use mere to emphasize how unimportant or inadequate something is, in comparison to the general situation you are describing. A mere child couldn't defeat him Being nothing more nor better than
He is still a mere child Pure and unmixed, as wine, a people, or a language See corresponding entry in unabridged mere, bare imply a scant sufficiency. Very, sheer, simple, bare, total, only, pure, absolute, outright, utter
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