The meaning of MERE is being nothing more than. How to use mere in a sentence.

MERE definition: 1. used to emphasize that something is not large or important: 2. used to emphasize how strongly…. Learn more.

MERE meaning: 1. used to emphasize that something is not large or important: 2. used to emphasize how strongly…. Learn more.

mere - 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"

Mere means pure and simple, nothing more and nothing less. If the mere mention of someone's name makes you happy, then just hearing his name — and that alone — is enough to make you smile. Mere can have a little irony attached.

Definition of mere adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

You use mere to emphasize how unimportant or inadequate something is, in comparison to the general situation you are describing. ...successful exhibitions which go beyond mere success. There is more to good health than the mere absence of disease.