An example of mere is using just a teaspoon of lemon for a gallon of cake batter.
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superl.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 purifyOrigin of mere
Middle English from OE: see mareOrigin 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, wallOrigin of -mere
from Classical Greek meros, a part: see merit
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Superlative mer·estOrigin of mere
Middle English absolute, pure from Old French mier pure from Latin merusnoun
Origin of mere
Middle English from Old English; see mori- in Indo-European roots.suffix
Origin of -mere
French -mĕre from Greek meros part ; see (s)mer-2 in Indo-European roots.
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