1. mere - Noun
2. mere - Adjective
3. mere - Verb
5. mere - Adjective Satellite
6. Mere - Proper noun
A pool or lake.
A boundary.
To divide, limit, or bound.
A mare.
Unmixed; pure; entire; absolute; unqualified.
Only this, and nothing else; such, and no more; simple; bare; as, a mere boy; a mere form.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWe do not accost a physician as we do any mere nobody; nor a magistrate as we do a private individual. We try to get some advantage from the skill of the one and the position of the other. Walk in the sun, and your shadow will follow you, whether you will or not. Basil of Caesarea
When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway. Erma Bombeck
But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth; that is the happiness of being truly loved. Lafcadio Hearn
Words are mere bubbles of water; deeds are drops of gold. Tibetan Proverb
If deeds are wanting, all words appear mere vanity and emptiness. Greek Proverb
Better the certainty of the straddle than the mere loan of a saddle. Irish Proverb