cherish verb

/ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/ v [T]

Definition

•

to love, protect and care for someone or something that is important to you

Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.

Her most cherished possession is a 1926 letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Freedom of speech is a cherished (= carefully protected) right in this country.

•

to keep hopes, memories or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure

I cherish the memories of the time we spent together.

(Definition of cherish verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to worry about something

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