Word Forms of "dear" (14 forms)

Adjective

Form	Word
Comparative	dearer
Comparative	more dear
Comparative	more dear
Superlative	dearest
Superlative	most dear
Superlative	most dear

Comparativedearer

Comparativemore dear

Comparativemore dear

Superlativedearest

Superlativemost dear

Superlativemost dear

Adverb

Form	Word
Comparative	more dear
Superlative	most dear

Comparativemore dear

Superlativemost dear

Proper Noun

Form	Word
Plural	Dears

PluralDears

Noun

Form	Word
Plural	dears

Pluraldears

Verb

Form	Word
Participle, Past	deared
Participle, Present	dearing
Past	deared
Present, Singular, Third-Person	dears

Participle, Pastdeared

Participle, Presentdearing

Pastdeared

Present, Singular, Third-Persondears

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