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- pronunciation:
- cher
ihsh
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cherishes, cherishing, cherished |
| definition: |
If you cherish something, you care about it very much and you appreciate it. It has great value for you, and you would feel sad if you lost it.
Mrs. Taylor cherishes the quilt on her bed because her grandmother made it for her.Mr. Garza cherishes the time he gets to spend with his brother because he only gets to see him once a year.Tina still cherishes the teddy bear she had when she was a baby.- synonyms:
- esteem, treasure, value
- antonyms:
- scorn
- similar words:
- adore, appreciate, cling to, love, prize, respect
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| related words: |
esteem, value |
| derivations: |
cherishable (adj.), cherishingly (adv.) |
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