mere meaning and definition

MERE noun

Definition of mere (noun)

1. a small pond of standing water

MERE adjective

Definition of mere (adjective)

1. being nothing more than specified
   • "a mere child"
2. apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
   • "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"
   • synonyms: bare, simple