verb
cherish
CHAIR-ish/ˈtʃerɪʃ/
To love and value deeply.
The mother cherishes her daughter and holds her tenderly.
Etymology
To cherish was to 'hold dear,' expressed through tenderness and affection. The current meaning preserves that link between valuing people or things and treating them with loving care.
In context
for better for worse for richer for poorer in sickness and in health to love and cherish till death do us part
More examples
- He cherished their years of friendship.
- They cherish the freedom to choose their own path.
- I will always cherish that memory.
Forms
cherish · cherishes · cherished · cherishing
cherished adjective — deeply loved or valued