cherish

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To cheer, gladden

Her merry fit she freshly gan to reare, / And did of ioy and iollitie deuize, / Her selfe to cherish, and her guest to cheare .

To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious principle
To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with care; to protect and aid
{v} to nurse, nourish, comfort, support
If you cherish a right, a privilege, or a principle, you regard it as important and try hard to keep it. These people cherish their independence and sovereignty. + cherished cher·ished Freud called into question some deeply cherished beliefs
If you cherish someone or something, you take good care of them because you love them. The previous owners had cherished the house. + cherished cher·ished He described the picture as his most cherished possession
If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time. The president will cherish the memory of this visit to Ohio = treasure + cherished cher·ished the cherished dream of a world without wars
be fond of; be attached to
{f} love; nurture, care for lovingly; treasure
cherish a serpent in one's bosom
befriended someone who then turned out to be sly and treacherous
cherish the hope
nurture hope, nurture expectations
cherisher
{n} a comforter, supporter, encourager
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One who cherishes
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thought of and clung to fondly or reverentially
cherished
thought of and clung to fondly or reverentially characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted
cherished
{s} treasured, near to one's heart, showing deep affection
cherished
Past tense and past participle of to cherish
cherished
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
cherisher
{i} one who values or cherishes, one who loves; nurturer
cherishing
present participle of cherish
those who cherish his memory
those people who honor his memory, those who remember him with respect
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