Definition of "mere" in Anglais

adjective

1. Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.

   • The mere thought of pineapple on pizza makes me want to throw up.

2. (obsolete) Pure, unalloyed .

3. (obsolete) Nothing less than; complete, downright .

noun

1. Boundary, limit; a boundary-marker; boundary-line.

verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To limit; bound; divide or cause division in.

2. (intransitive, obsolete) To set divisions and bounds.

3. (cartography) To decide upon the position of a boundary; to position it on a map.

noun

1. (dialectal or literary) A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond (formerly even a body of seawater), especially a broad, shallow one. (Also included in place names such as Windermere.)

noun

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of mayor and mair.

noun

1. A Maori war-club.