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Mere Very Common

Mere has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a small pond of standing water

"The heron stood motionless in the mere to wait for its prey."

2

A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond. More specifically, it can refer to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Also included in place names such as Windermere.

"The tribal leader wielded his mere with great skill during the battle."

3

Boundary, limit; a boundary-marker; boundary-line.

4

A Maori war-club.

"She had no time for mere trifles like video games."

Usage: Use the noun "mere" only when referring specifically to a shallow, wide lake or pond, not for general bodies of water like rivers or oceans. Avoid confusing this archaic term with modern synonyms such as "pond," "lake," or "boundary."

Verb
1

To limit; bound; divide or cause division in.

"The ancient wall did not merely separate the two cities but also limited trade and caused deep social division between them."

In plain English: Mere is not actually a verb; it's an adjective used to describe something as being very small, insignificant, or limited in amount.

"The mere thought of public speaking made her heart race."

Adjective
1

being nothing more than specified

"a mere child"

2

apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

"only the bare facts"

"shocked by the mere idea"

"the simple passage of time was enough"

"the simple truth"

3

Famous.

"The mere thought of failure filled him with pure terror."

4

Pure, unalloyed .

Proper Noun
1

A village and civil parish in northern Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7381).

"The Mere is a popular lake located within the civil parish of Mere in northern Cheshire."

Example Sentences
"She had no time for mere trifles like video games." noun
"The mere of water was deep enough for the ducklings to swim safely." noun
"After hours of fishing in the shallow mere, we finally caught a small trout." noun
"Children love jumping into the cool summer mere on hot afternoons." noun
"The mere thought of public speaking made her heart race." verb
See Also
burghmaster limit bare very england maori evendown mear
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pond

Origin

The word mere comes from the Latin merus, which originally meant "pure" or "undiluted." It entered Middle English via Anglo-Norman and Old French before evolving to mean a large body of fresh water.

Rhyming Words
jere gere fere kere tere here were vere pere dere lere bere sere rere yere cere frere spere stere chere
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