Meaning of “cherish” in the English Dictionary

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uk /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/ us /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/

› 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.

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(Definition of “cherish” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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