to cherish
- verb
- /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/
- I will always cherish the moments we spent together at the beach.
- cherished memories
- cherished values
- love and cherish
Believe in yourself, love yourself, cherish yourself, affirm yourself.
- Believe in yourself, love yourself, cherish yourself, affirm yourself.
- To be loved, to be seen, to be cherished, and to be valued.
- So, so we have to cherish that sacred duty.
- They gave me the opportunity to, you know, cherish and enjoy a child growing up.
- We don't sufficiently, I don't think, romanticize cherishing in healthy relationships.
- Part of it is is despair and people still cherish privacy.
- But I I cherish the moments with my dad.
- Spencer always reminds me of the big picture when we cherish the meaning of small words.
- We're going to, we're going to cherish each other.
- Yeah, one of your biggest things you cherish and hold dear is your privacy.
- To the exquisite yet deeply flawed land we all love and cherish and hope to leave intact.
Examples
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I have had pleasant discussions and experiences I'll cherish throughout my life.
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The intention of this entry point is to embrace mistakes, making them something to cherish rather than hide.
Academic text (2013) -
And I really just cherish my time with them.
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Know that I will cherish your memory.
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Be sure to cherish these relationships, okay?
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But because of you, I have come to cherish the future too.
Fiction book (1993) -
I love music, and I cherish my testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Fiction book (1990) -
We have to begin by cherishing our children.
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It is fantastic memories that I will cherish forever.
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When we know that the person we love is impermanent, we will cherish our beloved all the more.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
To feel strong affection and great pleasure for someone or something
Like a person or want something
Love someone or something very much
To value someone or something a lot
To care about someone or something very much
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How Cherished
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Etymology
The word cherish comes from an old Latin word carus, meaning 'dear', and is related to the English word 'dear'. So to cherish someone is to hold them 'dear' and care for them.