I cherish the memory of that day.cherishcher‧ish /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 
He cherished his privacy. I cherish the memory of that day.cherish a hope/an idea/a dream etc willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs2to love someone or something very much and take care of them well: In marriage, a man promises to cherish his wife. his most cherished possession
WORD ORIGINcherish
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French cherir, from chier ‘dear’, from Latin carusVERB TABLE
cherish
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | cherish |
| he, she, it | cherishes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | cherished |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have cherished |
| he, she, it | has cherished | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had cherished |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cherish |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have cherished |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a cherished memory
- Rosen's cherished wife, Eileen, died last year.
- Sports has given me friendships that I cherish.
- They were forced to leave behind all their most cherished possessions.
- Every time something stirs, every time some one makes a contact, we should cherish it, examine it, and hope.
- I cherish his and your friendship, and I can say in all sincerity that Cork would be the poorer without you.
- Most industries that size would be cherished by the authorities, but pachinko inspires a certain ambivalence.
- Overcrowding has weakened the cherished tradition of extended families living together.
- Their cherished concoctions were delivered to the jury room for judging.
- We want as many readers as possible, and each and every one of you is cherished.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I cherish the memory of that day. willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs his most cherished possessionCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1if you cherish something, it is very important to you: I cherish the memory of that day. willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs his most cherished possession (=have it for a long time, especially secretly)· He had nursed an ambition to become a writer for many years.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· One concerns the domains of independence which are most cherished by a particular person.
· He was at Oxford University in the late 1960s and established a love of our country which he still cherishes.· It was a moment I still cherish, and the instant it happened, I knew we were going to be friends.· Mrs Nixon still cherishes letters of appreciation from eminent people.
NOUN· Understandably, the superiors did not cherish such memories.· It allowed millions to preserve cherished memories and share them with others.· But that meeting was not something Atlanta will paste in its book of cherished Olympic memories.
VERB· This is how you talk about your wife, the woman you vowed to love and cherish till death does you part?
He cherished his privacy. I cherish the memory of that day.cherish a hope/an idea/a dream etc willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs2to love someone or something very much and take care of them well: In marriage, a man promises to cherish his wife. his most cherished possession