| Pronunciation: | | 'cherish
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| Matching Terms: | | cherished, cherisher, cherishment
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [v] be fond of; be attached to |
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| | Synonyms: | | care for, hold dear, treasure |
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| | See Also: | | love, yearn |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cher"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cherished}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Cherising}.] [F. ch['e]rir, fr. cher dear, fr. L.
carus. See {Caress}, {Finish}.]
1. To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with
care; to protect and aid.
We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth
her children. --1 Thess. ii.
7.
2. To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to
encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious
principle.
To cherish virtue and humanity. --Burke.
Syn: To nourish; foster; nurse; nurture; entertain;
encourage; comfort; protect; support; See {Nurture}.
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