cherish

cher·ish

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verb

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

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.

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cherish

to hold dear; feel or show love for: to cherish one's family
to take good care of; protect; foster: to cherish one's rights
to cling to the idea or feeling of: to cherish a hope

Origin of cherish

Middle English cherischen from extended stem of Old French cherir from cher, dear from Classical Latin carus: see charity

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cherish

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; treasure: cherish a memory. See Synonyms at appreciate.

Origin of cherish

Middle English cherishen from Old French cherir cheriss- from cher dear from Latin cārus ; see kā- in Indo-European roots.

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cher′ish·a·ble
noun

cher′ish·er
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present cherishes, present participle cherishing, simple past and past participle cherished)

To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with care; to protect and aid.
To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious principle.

Origin

From Old French cherir.

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