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The definition of mere is nothing more than or a small, unimportant thing or amount.

An example of mere is using just a teaspoon of lemon for a gallon of cake batter.

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mere

adjective

superl.

nothing more or other than; only (as said to be): a mere boy
Obs. unmixed; pure
Obs. absolute; downright

Origin of mere

Middle English from Classical Latin merus, unmixed, pure from Indo-European base an unverified form mer-, to sparkle from source morning, Old English amerian, to purify

Old Poet. a lake or pond
Brit., Dial. a marsh
Obs.
1. the sea
2. an arm of the sea

Origin of mere

Middle English from OE: see mare

Chiefly Brit., Now Dial. a boundary

Origin of mere

Middle English from Old English (ge)mære from Indo-European base an unverified form mei-, to secure, a post, wooden wall from source Classical Latin murus, wall

-mere

part: blastomere

Origin of -mere

from Classical Greek meros, a part: see merit

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mere

adjective

Superlative mer·est

Being nothing more than what is specified: a mere child; a mere 50 cents an hour.
Considered apart from anything else: shocked by the mere idea.
Small; slight: could detect only the merest whisper.
Obsolete Pure; unadulterated.

Origin of mere

Middle English absolute, pure from Old French mier pure from Latin merus

noun

A small lake, pond, or marsh: “Sometimes on lonely mountain meres / I find a magic bark” ( Tennyson )

Origin of mere

Middle English from Old English; see mori- in Indo-European roots.

-mere

suffix

Part; segment: blastomere.

Origin of -mere

French -mĕre from Greek meros part ; see (s)mer-² in Indo-European roots.

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–mer

A suffix meaning “part” or “segment,” as in blastomere, one of the cells that form a blastula.

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–mere - Medical Definition

suff.

Part; segment: blastomere.

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