adjective
- being nothing more than what is specified; only
- small or insignificant
noun
- a lake or pond
Usage: chiefly British; literary
Examples
- The mere thought of spiders makes her nervous.
- He won by a mere two points.
- She’s a mere child and shouldn’t be working.
- The mere mention of his name caused excitement.
- It costs a mere five dollars.
- The cottage sat beside a peaceful mere.
- They walked along the edge of the mere at sunset.