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- [cher-ish]
- /ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ/
- /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/
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- [cher-ish]
- /ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ/
Definitions of cherish word
- verb cherish If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time. 3
- verb cherish If you cherish someone or something, you take good care of them because you love them. 3
- verb cherish If you cherish a right, a privilege, or a principle, you regard it as important and try hard to keep it. 3
- verb cherish to show great tenderness for; treasure 3
- verb cherish to cling fondly to (a hope, idea, etc); nurse 3
- verb transitive cherish to hold dear; feel or show love for 3
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Origin of cherish
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English cherisshen < Middle French cheriss- (long stem of cherir), equivalent to cher dear (< Latin cārus) + -iss -ish2; akin to charity
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Parts of speech for Cherish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cherish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cherish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cherish
verb cherish
- preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- defend — If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- treasure — wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
Antonyms for cherish
verb cherish
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- scorn — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
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