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Definitions for Cherished
[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 Cherished
cherishpreserve, love, defend, harbor, treasure, appreciate, honor, admire, encourage, entertain, embrace, adore, cultivate, safeguard, worship, revere, enshrine, shield, fancy, guard
Words nearby Cherished
cherishcherenkov radiation, cherepovets, cheribon, cherie, cherimoya, cherish, cherkassy, cherkess autonomous region, chernenko, chernigov, chernobyl
Origin of Cherished
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 Cherished
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 Cherished
C14: from Old French cherir, from cher dear, from Latin cārus
Synonyms for Cherished
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