Definition of 'cherish'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense cherishes
, present participle cherishing
, past tense, past participle cherished
1. verb
2. verb
3. verb
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cherish
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American English pronunciation
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cherish in British English
verb (transitive)
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Derived forms
cherishable (ˈcherishable) adjective
cherisher (ˈcherisher)
noun
cherishingly (ˈcherishingly)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Old French cherir, from cher dear, from Latin cārusWord Frequency
cherish in American English
verb transitive
SIMILAR WORDS: apˈpreciˌate
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Word Frequency
cherish in American English
(ˈtʃerɪʃ)
transitive verb
SYNONYMS 1, 2. 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. nurse, nourish, sustain.ANTONYMS 2. neglect. 3. relinquish.3.
to cling fondly or inveterately to
to cherish a memory
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Derived forms
cherishable adjective
cherisher
noun
cherishingly
adverb
Word origin
[1275–1325; ME cherisshen ‹ MF cheriss- (long s. of cherir), equiv. to cher dear (‹ L cārus) + -iss -ish2; akin to charity]Examples of 'cherish' in a sentence
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VERB /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/
If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
The president will cherish the memory of this visit.
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