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Definitions for Cherish
[1] to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to cherish one's native land.
[2] to care for tenderly; nurture: to cherish a child.
[3] to cling fondly or inveterately to: to cherish a memory.
[4] to show great tenderness for; treasure
[5] to cling fondly to (a hope, idea, etc); nurse to cherish ambitions
Words related to Cherish
preserve, love, defend, harbor, treasure, appreciate, honor, admire, encourage, entertain, embrace, adore, cultivate, safeguard, worship, revere, enshrine, shield, fancy, guard
Words nearby Cherish
cherenkov radiation, cherepovets, cheribon, cherie, cherimoya, cherish, cherkassy, cherkess autonomous region, chernenko, chernigov, chernobyl
Origin of Cherish
1275–1325; Middle English cherisshen < Middle French cheriss- (long stem of cherir ), equivalent to cher dear (< Latin cārus ) + -iss -ish2; akin to charity
Other words from Cherish
cher·ish·a·ble , adjective
cher·ish·er , noun
cher·ish·ing·ly , adverb
o·ver·cher·ish , verb (used with object)
o·ver·cher·ished , adjective
un·cher·ished , adjective
un·cher·ish·ing , adjective
well-cher·ished , adjective
Word origin for Cherish
C14: from Old French cherir, from cher dear, from Latin cārus
Synonyms for Cherish
admire, adore, appreciate, care for, cling to, cultivate, defend, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, harbor, hold dear, honor, love, preserve, revere, safeguard, treasure, worship, apprize, clasp, coddle, comfort, cosset, fancy, fondle, foster, guard, hug, idolize, like, nourish, nurse, nurture, pet, prize, reverence, shelter, shield, support, sustain, value, venerate, cleave to, dote on, hold in high esteem