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verb
- 1. protect and care for (someone) lovingly: "he needed a woman he could cherish" Similar
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, and examples of the verb cherish, which means to hold dear, feel or show affection for, or nurture something. See also the word history, etymology, and related entries of cherish.
Learn the meaning of cherish, a verb that means to love, protect, and care for something or someone important to you, or to keep hopes, memories, or ideas in your mind. See how to use cherish in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
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.
If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
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.”
Learn the meaning of cherish, a verb that means to love, protect, and care for something or someone important to you. See how to use cherish in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
verb (used with object) to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to cherish one's native land. to care for tenderly; nurture: to cherish a child. Synonyms: sustain, nourish, nurse. Antonyms: neglect. to cling fondly or inveterately to: to cherish a memory.
