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rare
1[rair]
adjective
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: His visits are rare occasions.
a rare disease;
His visits are rare occasions.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:thinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated.
Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:having the component parts not closely compacted together; not dense: lightheaded from the rare mountain air.
rare gases;
lightheaded from the rare mountain air.
unusually great.
a rare display of courage.
unusually excellent; admirable; fine.
She showed rare tact in inviting them.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:
rare
2[rair]
adjective
(of meat) cooked just slightly.
He likes his steak rare.
rare
3[rair]
verb (used without object)
rear.
rare
1/ ɛə /
adjective
not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual
a rare word
occurring seldom
a rare appearance
not widely distributed; not generally occurring
a rare herb
(of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied
uncommonly great; extreme
kind to a rare degree
exhibiting uncommon excellence; superlatively good or fine
rare skill
highly valued because of its uncommonness
a rare prize
rare
2/ ɛə /
adjective
(of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked
Other 51Թ Forms
- rareness noun
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rare1
Origin of rare2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rare1
Origin of rare2
Example Sentences
“This is the only room in the Magic Castle where nonmagicians are not allowed. This is a rare exception,” he says.
He's a veterinarian in South Africa who hopes to save these rare and endangered animals from poachers.
Deadly shootings remain rare in Australia, which has strict gun laws.
Jobs like this are not unusual, but Mr Emms said it was rare to find bees swarming near shops, rather up a tree or in someone's garden.
A zoo is celebrating the birth of rare and endangered pygmy slow loris twins.
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