Synonyms of cherishes

cherishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of cherish

1

as in loves

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

promised to love and cherish her husband forever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loves
• adores
• worships
• falls for
• carries the torch (for)
• idolizes
• idealizes
• reveres
• carries a torch (for)
• venerates
• loses one's heart (to)
• reverences
• canonizes
• deifies
• adulates
• dotes (on)
• delights (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• abhors
• detests
• loathes
• antagonizes
• displeases
• dislikes
• abominates
• disapproves (of)
• execrates
• disfavors
• repels
• disgusts
• sickens
• repulses
• turns off
• revolts
• nauseates

2

as in values

to hold dear

we shall always cherish the keepsakes that our grandmother left us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loves
• values
• appreciates
• treasures
• enjoys
• admires
• respects
• relishes
• reveres
• likes
• prizes
• regards
• venerates
• sets store on
• reverences
• fancies
• enshrines
• esteems
• memorializes
• grooves (on)
• idolizes
• delights (in)
• revels (in)
• sets store by
• worships
• adores
• caresses
• digs
• apprizes
• dotes (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• abhors
• detests
• loathes
• undervalues
• disdains
• scorns
• minimizes
• abominates
• neglects
• disparages
• forgets
• belittles
• disvalues
• decries
• abandons
• depreciates
• deprecates
• snubs
• sniffs (at)
• scouts
• slights
• high-hats
• execrates
• writes off
• puts down
• bad-mouths
• cries down
• kisses off

3

as in has

to keep in one's mind or heart

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• has
• holds
• retains
• harbors
• entertains
• cultivates
• maintains
• keeps
• remembers
• nurtures
• bears
• carries
• sustains
• nurses
• fosters
• preserves
• supports
• holds on to
• treasures
• hangs on to
• hugs
• sticks (to)
• clings (to)
• cleaves (to)
• broods (about or over)
• fixates (on or upon)
• obsesses (about or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• disregards
• neglects
• denies
• overlooks
• rejects
• refuses
• drops
• disdains
• scorns
• repudiates
• declines
• abandons
• renounces
• parts (with)
• forsakes
• discards
• abjures
• quits
• erases
• gives up
• deserts
• throws out
• expunges