| noun | a beloved person; used as terms of endearment |
| noun | a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) |
| adjective | dearly loved |
| adjective | with or in a close or intimate relationship “a good friend” |
| adjective | earnest “one's dearest wish” |
| adjective | having a high price “costly jewelry” |
| adverb | with affection “she loved him dearly” |
| adverb | at a great cost “he paid dearly for the food” |
| beloved | adjective | dearly loved |
| dear | adjective | dearly loved |
| love | verb | be enamored or in love with |
| beloved | noun | a beloved person; used as terms of endearment |
| darling | noun | a special loved one |
| dear | noun | a beloved person; used as terms of endearment |
| earnestness | noun | an earnest and sincere feeling |
| cost | noun | the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) |
| costliness | noun | the quality possessed by something with a great price or value |
| dearness | noun | the quality possessed by something with a great price or value |
| price | noun | the amount of money needed to purchase something |