rare

[ rair ]

/ rɛər /

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adjective, rar·er, rar·est.

coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: a rare disease; His visits are rare occasions.

thinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated: Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast.

having the component parts not closely compacted together; not dense: rare gases; lightheaded from the rare mountain air.

unusually great: a rare display of courage.

unusually excellent; admirable; fine: She showed rare tact in inviting them.

Origin of rare

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin rārus loose, wide apart, thin, infrequent

SYNONYMS FOR rare

1 exceptional, extraordinary, singular.

2 sparse, infrequent.

5 choice, incomparable, inimitable.

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ANTONYMS FOR rare

1 common.

2 frequent.

5 inferior.

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OTHER WORDS FROM rare

rareness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rare

extinct, rare , scarce

Definition for rare (2 of 3)

rare²

[ rair ]

/ rɛər /

adjective, rar·er, rar·est.

(of meat) cooked just slightly: He likes his steak rare.

Origin of rare

1645–55; variant of earlier rear,Middle English rere,Old English hrēr lightly boiled

OTHER WORDS FROM rare

rareness, noun

Definition for rare (3 of 3)

rare³

[ rair ]

/ rɛər /

verb (used without object), rared, rar·ing.Older Use.

rear² (def. 6).

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Example sentences from the Web for rare

She rared up sort o' princess-like, and come aboard our ship, and wanted to speak to Cap'n Tucker.
Oldtown Fireside Stories|Harriet Beecher Stowe
He rared up on his hands when he see us and started to say something about an outrage.
Cape Cod Stories|Joseph C. Lincoln
I didn't make meself a little baby that couldn't help itself, and they needn't have rared me unless they liked.
Some Everyday Folk and Dawn|Miles Franklin
It's a nice sounding word in connection with one of your own that you've rared strict, ain't it?
Some Everyday Folk and Dawn|Miles Franklin

Seems that half-bottle of liver dope had scouted round, found all them chocolate creams, and rared up for battle.
A Man in the Open|Roger Pocock

British Dictionary definitions for rare (1 of 2)

rare¹

/ (rɛə) /

adjective

not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusuala rare word

occurring seldoma rare appearance

not widely distributed; not generally occurringa rare herb

(of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied

uncommonly great; extremekind to a rare degree

exhibiting uncommon excellence; superlatively good or finerare skill

highly valued because of its uncommonnessa rare prize

Derived forms of rare

rareness, noun

Word Origin for rare

C14: from Latin rārus sparse

British Dictionary definitions for rare (2 of 2)

rare²

/ (rɛə) /

adjective

(of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked

Word Origin for rare

Old English hrēr; perhaps related to hreaw raw

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单词	rare
释义	rare ¹ [ rair ] / rɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rare ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, rar·er, rar·est. coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: a rare disease; His visits are rare occasions. thinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated: Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast. having the component parts not closely compacted together; not dense: rare gases; lightheaded from the rare mountain air. unusually great: a rare display of courage. unusually excellent; admirable; fine: She showed rare tact in inviting them. Origin of rare ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin rārus loose, wide apart, thin, infrequent SYNONYMS FOR rare 1 exceptional, extraordinary, singular. 2 sparse, infrequent. 5 choice, incomparable, inimitable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rare ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR rare 1 common. 2 frequent. 5 inferior. SEE ANTONYMS FOR rare ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM rare rareness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rare extinct, rare , scarce Definition for rare (2 of 3) rare² [ rair ] / rɛər / adjective, rar·er, rar·est. (of meat) cooked just slightly: He likes his steak rare. Origin of rare ² 1645–55; variant of earlier rear,Middle English rere,Old English hrēr lightly boiled OTHER WORDS FROM rare rareness, noun Definition for rare (3 of 3) rare³ [ rair ] / rɛər / verb (used without object), rared, rar·ing.Older Use. rear² (def. 6). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rare She rared up sort o' princess-like, and come aboard our ship, and wanted to speak to Cap'n Tucker. Oldtown Fireside Stories\|Harriet Beecher Stowe He rared up on his hands when he see us and started to say something about an outrage. Cape Cod Stories\|Joseph C. Lincoln I didn't make meself a little baby that couldn't help itself, and they needn't have rared me unless they liked. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn\|Miles Franklin It's a nice sounding word in connection with one of your own that you've rared strict, ain't it? Some Everyday Folk and Dawn\|Miles Franklin Seems that half-bottle of liver dope had scouted round, found all them chocolate creams, and rared up for battle. A Man in the Open\|Roger Pocock British Dictionary definitions for rare (1 of 2) rare¹ / (rɛə) / adjective not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusuala rare word occurring seldoma rare appearance not widely distributed; not generally occurringa rare herb (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied uncommonly great; extremekind to a rare degree exhibiting uncommon excellence; superlatively good or finerare skill highly valued because of its uncommonnessa rare prize Derived forms of rare rareness, noun Word Origin for rare C14: from Latin rārus sparse British Dictionary definitions for rare (2 of 2) rare² / (rɛə) / adjective (of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked Word Origin for rare Old English hrēr; perhaps related to hreaw raw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rare limited, unusual, singular, uncommon, occasional, extraordinary, strange, unlikely, subtle, scarce, unique, unthinkable, great, delicate, rich, priceless, exquisite, attenuate, deficient, few
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rare

adjective, rar·er, rar·est.

Origin of rare

SYNONYMS FOR rare

ANTONYMS FOR rare

OTHER WORDS FROM rare

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rare

Definition for rare (2 of 3)

adjective, rar·er, rar·est.

Origin of rare

OTHER WORDS FROM rare

Definition for rare (3 of 3)

verb (used without object), rared, rar·ing.Older Use.

Example sentences from the Web for rare

British Dictionary definitions for rare (1 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of rare

Word Origin for rare

British Dictionary definitions for rare (2 of 2)

adjective

Word Origin for rare

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