mere
adjective
1. neither more nor less than expected; just; only.
- a mere child
Similar word(s): specified
2. apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
- shocked by the mere idea
Similar word(s): plain, bare, simple
Sentences with mere as an adjective:
- I saved a mere 10 pounds this week.
verb
1. (transitive, obsolete) To limit; bound; divide or cause division in.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To set divisions and bounds.