verb [VN] (written)
1 to love sb/sth very much and want to protect them or it:
Children need to be cherished. * her most cherished possession
2 to keep an idea, a hope or a pleasant feeling in your mind for a long time:
Cherish the memory of those days in Paris. * He cherishes the hope that one day they will meet again.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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