dear Copy link Outline I. At a high price1. cārē2. (only with ref. to the seller)II. Affectionately • dear, dearly (adv.): I. At a high price: 1. cārē: to sell (be sold) d., c. venire, Varr.: to be very d. (i. e. cost much), carissime constare, Sen. 2. (only with ref. to the seller): bĕnĕ: to sell dear (to advantage), b. vendere, Pl. Phr.: to buy d., magno (or magni) emere, Cic. Fig.: he paid d. for that hesitation, magno illi ea cunctatio stetit, Liv. II. Affectionately: Phr.: to love any one d., amare aliquem singulari amore; singulariter, valde, unice diligere, Cic.: if passion is intended, amore alicujus flagrare, ardere; aliquem deperire: v. to love.