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Endear :: Endear (v. t.) To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive.

High :: High (superl.) Costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price..

Costly :: Costly (a.) Gorgeous; sumptuous.

Overcostly :: Overcostly (a.) Too costly.

Three-pile :: Three-pile (n.) An old name for the finest and most costly kind of velvet, having a fine, thick pile..

Precious :: Precious (a.) Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone..

Expensive :: Expensive (a.) Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly; dear; liberal; as, expensive dress; an expensive house or family..

Luxury :: Luxury (n.) Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury..

Chargeful :: Chargeful (a.) Costly; expensive.

Deintevous :: Deintevous (a.) Rare; excellent; costly.

Ciclatoun :: Ciclatoun (n.) A costly cloth, of uncertain material, used in the Middle Ages..

Dainty :: Dainty (superl.) Rare; valuable; costly.

Chargeable :: Chargeable (a.) Serving to create expense; costly; burdensome.

Enhance :: Enhance (v. t.) To advance; to augment; to increase; to heighten; to make more costly or attractive; as, to enhance the price of commodities; to enhance beauty or kindness; hence, also, to render more heinous; to aggravate; as, to enhance crime..

Stiff-backed :: Stiff (superl.) Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price..

Rich :: Rich (superl.) Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents..

Dear :: Dear (superl.) Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.

Luxury :: Luxury (n.) A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes..

Vair :: Vair (n.) The skin of the squirrel, much used in the fourteenth century as fur for garments, and frequently mentioned by writers of that period in describing the costly dresses of kings, nobles, and prelates. It is represented in heraldry by a series of small shields placed close together, and alternately white and blue..

Costly :: Costly (a.) Of great cost; expensive; dear.

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