very


Definition: Meaning of, very in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈvɛri /

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  1. [+ adjective/adverb] used to emphasize an adjective, adverb, or phrase
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  2. not very good/happy/far etc not good etc at all
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  3. your very own used to emphasize the fact that something belongs to one particular person and to no one else
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  4. informal used with adjectives to say that the quality something has is very noticeable or typical
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  5. very much so spoken used to emphasize your agreement or approval
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  6. very well old-fashioned spoken used to agree to something
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[only before noun]
  1. used to emphasize that you are talking exactly about one particular thing or person
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very used in phrases

  • Very Reverend (noun)
    1. as cathedral deans and canons and others a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials
  • Very light (noun)
    1. a coloured flare fired from a Very pistol
  • Very pistol (noun)
    1. a pistol for firing Very-light flares
  • very fast (adverb)
    1. in a relatively short time
  • very high frequency (noun)
    1. 30 to 300 megahertz
  • very important person (noun)
    1. and often overbearing an important or influential person
  • very loudly (adverb)
    1. a direction in music; to be played very loudly
  • very low density lipoprotein (noun)
    1. large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL
  • very low frequency (noun)
    1. 3 to 30 kilohertz
  • very much (adverb)
    1. to a very great degree or extent
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