The meaning of mere is being nothing more than. How to use mere in a sentence. Mere synonyms, mere pronunciation, mere translation, english dictionary definition of mere.
Feb 13, 2026mere (plural meres) (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. Definition of mere adjective in oxford advanced american dictionary. There are four meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun mere, two of which are labelled obsolete.
Mere, bare imply a scant sufficiency. They are often interchangeable, but mere frequently means no more than (enough). See examples of mere used in a sentence.
Mere has a homograph — a completely different word that's spelled the same — and this mere means a lake or a pond.
