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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cher•ish /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to regard as valuable or precious:The early settlers cherished freedom.
- to care for tenderly and with love;
nurture:cherished his children. - to cling fondly to:to cherish a memory.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cher•ish (cher′ish),USA pronunciation v.t. - to hold or treat as dear;
feel love for:to cherish one's native land. - to care for tenderly;
nurture:to cherish a child. - to cling fondly or inveterately to:to cherish a memory.
- Latin cārus) + -iss -ish2; akin to charity
- Middle French cheriss- (long stem of cherir), equivalent. to cher dear (
- Middle English cherisshen 1275–1325
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Cherish, foster, harbor imply giving affection, care, or shelter to something. Cherish suggests regarding or treating something as an object of affection or as valuable: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; to foster enmity.Harbor suggests giving shelter to or entertaining something undesirable, esp. evil thoughts or intentions:to harbor malice or a grudge.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged nurse, nourish, sustain.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged neglect.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged relinquish.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cherish /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/ vb (transitive)- to show great tenderness for; treasure
- to cling fondly to (a hope, idea, etc); nurse: to cherish ambitions
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French cherir, from cher dear, from Latin cārus |