cherish

🇺🇸 /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
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verb
R

to love and protect someone or something very much

Parents cherish their children and keep them safe.

R

to keep a happy thought or hope in your mind for a long time

She will always cherish the memory of their time together.

translation

v. to love and protect someone or something very much; to keep a happy thought or hope in your mind for a long time

Word Forms

3rd Present cherishes
Past cherished
Perfect cherished
Progressive cherishing