cherish
To treat with affection, care, and tendernessTo treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
» She cherished his old love letters.
Meaning
3 sensesTo treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
hegen
хо́литьxólitʹ, леле́ятьleléjatʹ
To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
I cherish your friendship.
his long-cherished dream
wertschätzen
дорожитьdorožitʹ
(obsolete)To cheer, to gladden.
- be fond of; be attached to
Examples
96 sentencesShe cherished his old love letters.
My long cherished dream finally came true.
ruМоя заветная мечта наконец осуществилась.
What kind of memories do you cherish?
He cherished the memory of his dead wife.
She cherishes the precious memories of her childhood.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English charish, cherishen (“to have affection for, hold dear, treat kindly; tFrom Middle English charish, cherishen (“to have affection for, hold dear, treat kindly; to esteem, respect; to cherish; to take care of; to greet; to entertain, treat hospitably; to cheer; to encourage, incite”), from Old French cheriss-, chieriss-, extended stem of cherir, chierir (“to cherish”) (modern French chérir (“to cherish”)), from cher, chier (“dear, dearest”) (from Latin cārus (“beloved, dear”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂- (“to desire, wish”)) + -ir (suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs).
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Forms
cherishes, cherishing, cherished, cherishedSynonyms
44 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle