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adjective
- 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 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. the mere idea / possibility / prospect of something. Fewer examples.
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.
You use mere to emphasize how small a particular amount or number is. [emphasis] Sixty per cent of teachers are women, but a mere 5 percent of women are heads and deputies. Tickets are a mere £7.50 at the door. Its online business increased sales by a mere 1 per cent. More Synonyms of mere.
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.
Definition of mere adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective [ADJ 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. 2. adjective [ADJ n]
MERE definition: 1. used to emphasize that something is not large or important: 2. used to emphasize that something…. Learn more.
