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   cherish

   /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. protect and care for (someone) lovingly: "he needed a woman he could cherish" Similar adorehold dearlovecare very much forfeel great affection fordote onbe devoted torevereesteemadmireappreciatethink the world ofset great store byhold in high esteemcare forlook aftertendprotectpreserveshelterkeep safesupportnurturecossetindulgeinformal:put on a pedestal
   • ▪ hold (something) dear: "I cherish the letters she wrote" Similar treasureprizevalue highlyhold dearOpposite neglect
   • ▪ keep (a hope or ambition) in one's mind: "he had long cherished a secret fantasy about his future" Similar harbourhavepossesshold (on to)cling toentertainretainmaintainkeep in one's mindfosternurturenurseOpposite abandon

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘treat with affection’): from Old French cheriss-, lengthened stem of cherir, from cher ‘dear’, from Latin carus.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHERISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHERISH definition: 1. to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you: 2. to keep hopes…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CHERISH is to hold dear : feel or show affection for. How to use cherish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cherish.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHERISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.

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   Cherish suggests regarding or treating something as an object of affection or as valuable: to cherish a friendship. Foster implies sustaining and nourishing something with care, especially in order to promote, increase, or strengthen it: to foster a hope; to foster enmity.

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   Cherish means to treasure—to hold or treat something as dear and often loved. The word implies a deep and active appreciation of the person or thing that’s cherished. The word is especially applied to loved ones, relationships, and fond memories of the time spent with such people.

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   To cherish something is to care for it deeply, to treasure it, like the way you cherish the time you spend with a favorite person you don't see often. The verb cherish is related to words that mean “costly” and “beloved.”

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHERISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CHERISH meaning: 1. to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you: 2. to keep hopes…. Learn more.