| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers | | Division (II) Intersocial Volition | | Section IV. Possessive Relations |
| 4. Monetary Relations |
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| 814. Dearness. |
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| NOUN: | DEARNESS &c. adj.; high -, famine -, fancy- price; overcharge; extravagance; exorbitance, extortion; heavy pull upon the purse.
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| VERB: | BE DEAR &c. adj.; cost much, cost a pretty penny [colloq.]; rise in price, look up.
OVERCHARGE, bleed [colloq.], skin [slang], fleece, extort.
pay too much, pay through the nose [colloq.], pay too dear for one’s whistle [colloq.].
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| ADJECTIVE: | DEAR; high, - priced; of great price, expensive, costly, precious, worth a Jew’s eye, dear bought; unreasonable, extravagant, exorbitant, extortionate.
at a premium; not to be had, - for love or money; beyond price, above price; priceless, of priceless value.
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| ADVERB: | DEAR, dearly; at great cost, at heavy cost, at a high price, à grands frais [F.].
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| QUOTATIONS: | - Prices looking up.
- Le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle.
- Le coût en ôte le goût.
- Vel prece vel pretio.
- Since you are dear-bought, I will love you dear.—Merchant of Venice
- But bless you, it’s dear—it’s dear!—Browning
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