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cher·ish C0275400 (chĕr′ĭsh)tr.v. cher·ished, cher·ish·ing, cher·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; treasure: cherish a memory. See Synonyms at appreciate. [Middle English cherishen, from Old French cherir, cheriss-, from cher, dear, from Latin cārus; see kā- in Indo-European roots.] cher′ish·a·ble n.cher′ish·er n.cherish (ˈtʃɛrɪʃ) vb (tr) 1. to show great tenderness for; treasure2. to cling fondly to (a hope, idea, etc); nurse: to cherish ambitions. [C14: from Old French cherir, from cher dear, from Latin cārus] ˈcherishable adj ˈcherisher n ˈcherishingly advcher•ish (ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ) v.t. 1. to regard or treat as dear. 2. to care for tenderly; nurture. 3. to cling fondly to: to cherish a memory. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French cheriss-, long s. of cherir, v. derivative of cher dear (< Latin cārus)] cher′ish•a•ble, adj. cher′ish•er, n. cher′ish•ing•ly, adv. syn: cherish, foster, harbor imply the giving of affection, care, or shelter. cherish suggests regarding or treating something or someone as an object of affection or value: to cherish a friendship. foster implies sustaining and nourishing something with care, esp. in order to promote, increase, or strengthen it: to foster a hope. harbor usu. suggests sheltering someone or entertaining something undesirable: to harbor a criminal; to harbor a grudge. cherish Past participle: cherished Gerund: cherishing
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I cherish | you cherish | he/she/it cherishes | we cherish | you cherish | they cherish |
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I cherished | you cherished | he/she/it cherished | we cherished | you cherished | they cherished |
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I am cherishing | you are cherishing | he/she/it is cherishing | we are cherishing | you are cherishing | they are cherishing |
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I have cherished | you have cherished | he/she/it has cherished | we have cherished | you have cherished | they have cherished |
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I was cherishing | you were cherishing | he/she/it was cherishing | we were cherishing | you were cherishing | they were cherishing |
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I had cherished | you had cherished | he/she/it had cherished | we had cherished | you had cherished | they had cherished |
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I will cherish | you will cherish | he/she/it will cherish | we will cherish | you will cherish | they will cherish |
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I will have cherished | you will have cherished | he/she/it will have cherished | we will have cherished | you will have cherished | they will have cherished |
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I will be cherishing | you will be cherishing | he/she/it will be cherishing | we will be cherishing | you will be cherishing | they will be cherishing |
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I have been cherishing | you have been cherishing | he/she/it has been cherishing | we have been cherishing | you have been cherishing | they have been cherishing |
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I will have been cherishing | you will have been cherishing | he/she/it will have been cherishing | we will have been cherishing | you will have been cherishing | they will have been cherishing |
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I had been cherishing | you had been cherishing | he/she/it had been cherishing | we had been cherishing | you had been cherishing | they had been cherishing |
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I would cherish | you would cherish | he/she/it would cherish | we would cherish | you would cherish | they would cherish |
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I would have cherished | you would have cherished | he/she/it would have cherished | we would have cherished | you would have cherished | they would have cherished | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | cherish - be fond of; be attached to hold dear, treasure, care forlove - have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"yearn - have affection for; feel tenderness for |
cherishverb1. cling to, prize, treasure, hold dear, cleave to I will cherish the memory of that visit for many years to come. cling to hate, dislike, despise, disdain2. care for, love, support, comfort, look after, shelter, treasure, nurture, cosset, hold dear He genuinely loved and cherished his children. care for hate, abandon, desert, neglect, dislike, despise, disdain, forsake3. harbour, nurse, sustain, foster, entertain He cherished an ambition to be an actor.cherishverb1. To have the highest regard for:prize, treasure.Idiom: hold dear.2. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of:appreciate, esteem, prize, respect, treasure, value.Idiom: set store by.Translationscherish (ˈtʃeriʃ) verb1. to protect and love (a person). She cherishes that child. 珍愛,愛護 珍爱,爱护 2. to keep (a hope, idea etc) in the mind. She cherishes the hope that he will return. 抱有(希望,想法等) 抱有(希望) cherish
Synonyms for cherishverb cling toSynonyms- cling to
- prize
- treasure
- hold dear
- cleave to
Antonyms- hate
- dislike
- despise
- disdain
verb care forSynonyms- care for
- love
- support
- comfort
- look after
- shelter
- treasure
- nurture
- cosset
- hold dear
Antonyms- hate
- abandon
- desert
- neglect
- dislike
- despise
- disdain
- forsake
verb harbourSynonyms- harbour
- nurse
- sustain
- foster
- entertain
Synonyms for cherishverb to have the highest regard forSynonymsverb to recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude ofSynonyms- appreciate
- esteem
- prize
- respect
- treasure
- value
Synonyms for cherishverb be fond ofSynonyms- hold dear
- treasure
- care for
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