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adjective
- 1. used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is: "questions that cannot be answered by mere mortals" Similar
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The meaning of MERE is being nothing more than. How to use mere in a sentence. being nothing more than; having no admixture : pure; being nothing less than : absolute…
MERE definition: 1. used to emphasize that something is not large or important: 2. used to emphasize how strongly…. Learn more.
Mere definition: being nothing more nor better than. See examples of MERE used in a sentence.
used to emphasize that something is not large or important: The plane crashed mere minutes after takeoff. It cost a mere 20 dollars. used to emphasize how strongly someone feels about something or how extreme a situation is: The mere thought of it (= just thinking about it) makes me feel sick.
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.
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. (mîr) n.
You use mere to emphasize how unimportant or inadequate something is, in comparison to the general situation you are describing. [emphasis] ...successful exhibitions which go beyond mere success. There is more to good health than the mere absence of disease.
Definition of mere adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use mere to emphasize how unimportant or inadequate something is, in comparison to the general situation you are describing. [emphasis] ...successful exhibitions which go beyond mere success. There is more to good health than the mere absence of disease.
mere meaning, definition, what is mere: used to emphasize how small or unimporta...: Learn more.
