cherish

To cherish is defined as to treat with love or remember fondly.

(verb)

An example of to cherish is for a child to hold on to a gift from a grandparent.
An example of to cherish is to think of your vacation with your family.

See cherish in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Origin: ME cherischen < extended stem of OFr cherir < cher, dear < L carus: see charity

See cherish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb cher·ished, cher·ish·ing, cher·ish·es

To treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear: cherish one's family; fine rugs that are cherished by their owners.
To keep fondly in mind; entertain: cherish a memory. See Synonyms at appreciate.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English cherishen

Origin: , from Old French cherir, cheriss-

Origin: , from cher, dear

Origin: , from Latin cārus; see kā- in Indo-European roots

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