tr.v., -ished, -ish·ing, -ish·es.

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

[Middle English cherishen, from Old French cherir, cheriss-, from cher, dear, from Latin cārus.]

cherishable cher'ish·a·ble n.
cherisher cher'ish·er n.

verb

1. To have the highest regard for: prize, treasure. Idioms: hold dear. See value/worthlessness/evaluation.
2. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of: appreciate, esteem, prize, respect, treasure, value. Idioms: set store by. See praise/blame.

v

Definition: care about deeply
Antonyms: abandon, denounce, forsake, not care, renounce

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IN BRIEF: To treat with love and take good care of.

Cherish all your happy moments: they make a fine cushion for old age. — Booth Tarkington (1869-1946).

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - nære, passe, elske, værne om

Nederlands (Dutch)
koesteren, liefhebben

Français (French)
v. tr. - caresser (un espoir, une ambition), chérir (une mémoire, une idée), chérir (qn) (arch)

Deutsch (German)
v. - hegen, in Ehren halten, umsorgen, lieben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - λατρεύω, έχω στην καρδιά μου, τρέφω ενδομύχως, φυλάγω σαν κόρη οφθαλμού

Italiano (Italian)
nutrire, vezzeggiare, volere bene a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - acariciar, acalentar

Русский (Russian)
лелеять, баловать, нежно любить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - abrigar, acariciar, mimar, cuidar, proteger, querer, amar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hysa, vårda

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
珍爱, 爱护, 怀有

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 珍愛, 愛護, 懷有

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 소중히 하다, 소망 등을 품다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 大事にする, 大事に育てる, 大切にする, かわいがる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) رعى بحنان, اعتز ب, صان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שמר בליבו, אהב, פינק, טיפח (תקווה)‬

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cherish	family together cherish love and joy
cherish teddy