Meaning & Definition of Mere in English
English⟶
Mere
/mɪr/
noun
1. A small pond of standing water
synonym:
- mere
adjective
1. Being nothing more than specified
- "A mere child"
synonym:
- mere(a)
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"
synonym:
- bare(a),
- mere(a),
- simple(a)
Examples of using
Quantum physics is too difficult for a mere mortal to understand.
I was scared at the mere thought of it.
The mere sight of a dog frightens him.