Definition of Mere

1. Noun. A small pond of standing water.


2. Adjective. Being nothing more than specified. "A mere child"
Similar to: Specified

3. Adjective. Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications. "The simple truth"
Exact synonyms: Bare, Simple
Similar to: Plain

Definition of Mere

1. n. A pool or lake.

2. n. A boundary.

3. v. t. To divide, limit, or bound.

4. n. A mare.

5. a. Unmixed; pure; entire; absolute; unqualified.

Definition of Mere

1. Noun. (obsolete) the sea ¹

2. Noun. (context: dialectal or literary) a pool; a small lake or pond; marsh ¹

3. Noun. boundary, limit; a boundary-marker; boundary-line ¹

4. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To limit; bound; divide or cause division in. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To set divisions and bounds. ¹

6. Adjective. (obsolete) famous. ¹

7. Adjective. (obsolete) pure, unalloyed (defdate 8th-17th c.) ¹

8. Adjective. (obsolete) nothing less than; complete, downright (defdate 15th-18th c.) ¹

9. Adjective. just, only; no more than (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

10. Noun. a Maori war-club ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mere

1. being nothing more than [adj MERER, MEREST] : MERELY [adv] / a pond or lake [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mere

mercy
mercy-killing
mercy bucket
mercy killer
mercy killers
mercy killing
mercy rule
mercy seat
mercyfull
merd
merdes
merdivorous
merdog
mere (current term)
mere(a)
mere-
mered
mereheadite
mereiterite
merel
merell
merells
merels
merely
merenchyma
merengue
merengues
merenskyite

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