cherish

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cherish

She cherishes the old photograph of her grandparents.

Definition

Verb: 1. To hold or treat as dear; to feel or show great affection for: To have a deep, tender feeling of love, care, or attachment towards someone or something. 2. To keep or cultivate with care and affection; to nurture: To protect and care for something lovingly. 3. To entertain or harbor in the mind deeply and fondly: To cling to a hope, memory, or idea with deep feeling.

Usage and Examples
  • To feel deep affection for a person:
    • Parents naturally cherish their children.
    • He cherished his wife above all else.
  • To value something highly and take good care of it:
    • She cherishes the necklace her grandmother gave her.
    • We should cherish our freedom.
  • To hold a thought or feeling in one's mind fondly:
    • I will always cherish the memory of that day.
    • He cherished the hope that they would meet again.
Advanced Usage
  • "To cherish the thought/idea/memory of...": To hold a particular thought or memory in high esteem and with great fondness.
    • She cherished the memory of their first conversation.
  • "To cherish a hope/dream": To cling to a hope or dream in a heartfelt way.
    • For years, he cherished the dream of traveling the world.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cherished (adjective): Deeply loved or valued; held as precious.
    • Her most cherished possession was a faded photograph.
  • Cherishing (present participle/gerund): The act of cherishing.
    • The cherishing of family traditions is important to them.
Synonyms
  • Treasure: To keep or regard as precious; highly value.
  • Adore: To love and admire deeply.
  • Hold dear: To regard with great affection or esteem.
  • Nurture: To care for and encourage the growth or development of.
Antonyms
  • Despise: To feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
  • Neglect: To fail to care for properly.
  • Disregard: To pay no attention to; ignore.
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • To cherish someone/something in one's heart: To hold a deep, private affection for someone or something.
    • Though they were apart, he cherished her in his heart.
  • A cherished belief/principle: A belief or principle that one holds as fundamentally important and dear.
    • Freedom of speech is a cherished principle in a democracy.
cherish

She cherishes the old photograph of her grandparents.

Verb
  1. be fond of; be attached to

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