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Cherish

Cherish Meaning & Definition
Cherish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cherish?

[v] be fond of; be attached to

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cherish: care for | hold dear | treasure

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cherish: admire | adore | appreciate | apprize | attend to | baby-sit | bear | bear in mind | bosom | brood over | care for | chaperon | cling to | clip | coddle | conserve | cosset | cradle | cultivate | dearly love | defend | delight in | dry-nurse | dwell on | dwell upon | embosom | embrace | entertain | esteem | fan the embers | feed | fondle | foster | guard | harbor | have | have and hold | have in mind | hold | hold dear | hold in mind | hold on to | hug | idolize | keep | keep in memory | keep in mind | keep in view | keep watch over | lavish care on | look after | look out for | look to | love to distraction | matronize | mind | minister to | mother | nourish | nurse | nurture | pamper | preserve | prize | protege | provide for | regard | relish | retain | revere | reverence | ride herd on | safeguard | save | see after | see to | shelter | shepherd | shield | spoon-feed | suckle | support | sustain | take care of | take charge of | tend | treasure | treasure up | value | venerate | watch | watch out for | watch over | wet-nurse | worship

See Also | love | yearn

Cherish In Webster's Dictionary

\Cher"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cherished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cherising}.] [F. ch['e]rir, fr. cher dear, fr. L. carus. See {Caress}, {Finish}.] 1. To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with care; to protect and aid. We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children. --1 Thess. ii. 7. 2. To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious principle. To cherish virtue and humanity. --Burke. Syn: To nourish; foster; nurse; nurture; entertain; encourage; comfort; protect; support; See {Nurture}.

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