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mere
1[meer]
adjective
superlative
merestbeing nothing more nor better than.
a mere pittance;
He is still a mere child.
Obsolete.
pure and unmixed, as wine, a people, or a language.
fully as much as what is specified; completely fulfilled or developed; absolute.
mere
2[meer]
noun
Chiefly British Dialect.a lake or pond.
Obsolete.any body of sea water.
mere
3[meer]
noun
a boundary or boundary marker.
è
4[me
noun
plural
ès-mere
5a combining form meaning “part,” used in the formation of compound words.
blastomere.
mere
1/ ɪə /
adjective
being nothing more than something specified
she is a mere child
mere
2/ ɪə /
noun
archaica lake or marsh
obsoletethe sea or an inlet of it
mere
3/ ɪə /
noun
archaica boundary or boundary marker
mere
4/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
a short flat striking weapon
-mere
5combining form
indicating a part or division
blastomere
–m
A suffix meaning “part” or “segment,” as in blastomere, one of the cells that form a blastula.
Other 51Թ Forms
- -meric combining form
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of –m1
Origin of –m2
Origin of –m3
Origin of –m4
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of –m1
Origin of –m2
Origin of –m3
Origin of –m4
Origin of –m5
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Example Sentences
But something had gone catastrophically wrong, and mere seconds after its wheels left the ground, the plane was in trouble.
He focused on transforming institutions by changing election laws, allowing him to create legislative supermajorities while winning a mere plurality of the vote.
The air of prestige and haughty pretension that surrounds even the mere mention of the Cannes Film Festival might not conjure the words “shark movie” in your mind.
In this campaign, the Nazis styled themselves as saviors, rather than mere destroyers, of culture.
To the point that he dismisses his playing career as mere preparation for what he feels he was born to do - coach.
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When To Use
The combining form -mere is used like a suffix meaning “part.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology and anatomy.The form -mere comes from Greek éDz, meaning “part” or “portion.” From this same source, we also get the combining forms -mer and -merous. Want to know more? Check out our 51Թs That Use entries for both forms.
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