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- 1. that is solely or no more or better than what is specified: "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. People became excited at the mere mention of his name.
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. Mere can have a little irony attached.
Definition of 'mere' mere. (mɪəʳ ) Word forms: merest Mere does not have a comparative form. The superlative form merest is used to emphasize how small something is, rather than in comparisons. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
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.
adjective. /mɪr/ (merest) [only before noun] used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. someone or something is It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. A mere 2% of their budget was spent on publicity. He seemed so young, a mere boy. You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. Definitions on the go.
adjective. /mɪə (r)/ /mɪr/ [only before noun] (superlative merest, no comparative) used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. somebody/something is. It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. A mere 2 per cent of their budget has been spent on publicity. He seemed so young, a mere boy. You've got the job.
Noun. Affix. Filter. adjective. merest. Nothing more or other than; only (as said to be) A mere boy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Considered apart from anything else. Shocked by the mere idea. American Heritage. Unmixed; pure. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Absolute; downright. Webster's New World. Small; slight.
