cherish
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cher·ish
(chĕr'ĭsh) 
tr.v., -ished, -ish·ing, -ish·es.
cherisher cher'ish·er n.
tr.v., -ished, -ish·ing, -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.
[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.
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cherish
verb
- To have the highest regard for: prize, treasure. Idioms: hold dear. See value/worthlessness/evaluation.
- To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of: appreciate, esteem, prize, respect, treasure, value. Idioms: set store by. See praise/blame.
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cherish
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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Cherish may refer to:
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Music
- Cherish (group), an American R&B and hip hop quartet
- Cherish (album), an album by David Cassidy
- "Cherish" (The Association song)
- "Cherish" (Kool & the Gang song)
- "Cherish" (Madonna song)
- "Cherish", a song by Ai Otsuka from Love Cook
- "Cherish", a song by Beni Arashiro from Girl 2 Lady
- "Cherish", a song by NEWS from Touch
Film and television
- Cherish (film), a 2002 film directed by Finn Taylor
- Valerie Cherish, a fictional character in the HBO TV series The Comeback
- Cherish, a fictional character in the anime series Zatch Bell!
See also
- Cherished, a 1977 album by Cher
- Cherished (film), a 2005 film directed by Robin Shepperd
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Cherish
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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