Mere: meaning, definitions and examples
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mere
[ mɪər ]
simple
used to emphasize how small, unimportant, or insignificant someone or something is
Synonyms
bare, plain, simple, unadorned
Examples of usage
- His problems seemed mere trifles compared to hers.
- The mere thought of it made her shudder.
- It was a mere formality.
- She's a mere child.
Translations
Translations of the word "mere" in other languages:
🇵🇹 apenas
- só
- meramente
🇮🇳 सिर्फ
- केवल
- मात्र
🇩🇪 nur
- bloß
- lediglich
🇮🇩 hanya
- cuma
- sekadar
🇺🇦 лише
- тільки
- просто
🇵🇱 tylko
- jedynie
- zaledwie
🇯🇵 ただ
- だけ
- 単に
🇫🇷 seulement
- juste
- simplement
🇪🇸 solo
- solamente
- meramente
🇹🇷 sadece
- yalnızca
- sırf
🇰🇷 단지
- 오직
- 단순히
🇸🇦 فقط
- مجرد
- لا غير
🇨🇿 pouze
- jenom
- pouze
🇸🇰 len
- iba
- jednoducho
🇨🇳 仅仅
- 只是
- 仅
🇸🇮 le
- samo
- zgolj
🇮🇸 aðeins
- bara
- einungis
🇰🇿 тек
- ғана
- жай
🇬🇪 მხოლოდ
- უბრალოდ
- მხოლოდ
🇦🇿 yalnız
- sadəcə
- sırf
🇲🇽 solo
- solamente
- simplemente
Etymology
The word 'mere' originated from Middle English, from Old English 'mǣre', meaning 'boundary, limit'. Over time, its meaning evolved to include the current definitions of 'small' or 'only'. The use of 'mere' to emphasize insignificance or simplicity dates back to the 14th century.
See also: merely.