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cherish

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of cherish

1 to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

promised to love and cherish her husband forever

Synonyms of cherish

adore, love, worship

Words Related to cherish

adulate, canonize, deify, idealize, idolize

revere, reverence, venerate

delight (in), dote (on)

Phrases Synonymous with cherish

carry a torch (for) or carry the torch (for) , fall for, lose one's heart (to)

Near Antonyms of cherish

antagonize, displease

disapprove (of), disfavor, dislike

disgust, nauseate, repel, repulse, revolt, sicken, turn off

Antonyms of cherish

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

2 to hold dear

we shall always cherish the keepsakes that our grandmother left us

Synonyms of cherish

appreciate, love, prize, treasure, value

Words Related to cherish

delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, relish, revel (in)

admire, apprize, esteem, regard, respect, revere, reverence, venerate

enshrine, memorialize

adore, caress, dote (on), idolize, worship

Phrases Synonymous with cherish

set store by (or set store on)

Near Antonyms of cherish

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

disdain, high-hat, scorn, scout, slight, sniff (at), snub

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, kiss off, minimize, put down, write off

abandon, forget, neglect

Antonyms of cherish

3 to keep in one's mind or heart

after all these years, she still cherishes the memory of her first summer romance

Synonyms of cherish

bear, entertain, harbor, have, hold, nurse

Words Related to cherish

cultivate, foster, nurture, support, sustain

carry, keep, maintain, preserve, remember, retain, treasure

cleave (to), cling (to), hug, stick (to)

brood (about or over), fixate (on or upon), obsess (about or over)

Phrases Synonymous with cherish

hang on to, hold on to

Near Antonyms of cherish

disregard, drop, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook

abjure, decline, deny, disdain, refuse, reject, repudiate, scorn

abandon, desert, discard, forsake, give up, part (with), quit, renounce, throw out

Synonym Discussion of cherish

appreciate, value, prize, treasure, cherish mean to hold in high estimation. appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence.

- appreciates fine wine

value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth.

- values our friendship

prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses.

- Americans prize their freedom

treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious.

- a treasured memento

cherish implies a special love and care for something.

- cherishes her children above all

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