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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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