Synonyms for cherish
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Hold dear — to have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear
hold dear, treasure, adore, love, care for, appreciate, value, hold, esteem, prize US, prise UK, bedear
3. Nurture
nurture, nourish, cultivate, support, sustain, bear, foster, entertain, harbor US, harbour UK, feed, shelter, foment, nurse
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
I cherish your friendship.
- v. 2
To cheer, to gladden.
- v. 3
To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
Related words
- Word family
- cherished
Forms
- Past participle
- cherished
e.g. cherished → treasured, adored, loved, appreciated…
Choose the right word
To cherish is both to hold dear and to treat as dear.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- appreciate I cannot appreciate the subtleties of the subject.
- treasure The child was the national treasure of the nation.
- adore I texted her to tell her how much I adore her.
- nurture You need patience to nurture new skills and talents.
By length
- 4 letters
- love1, hold1, bear1, feed1
- 5 letters
- value2, prize1, nurse1, cheer1, adore2, prise, elate2
- 6 letters
- foster2, harbor2, esteem2, foment2, bedear
- 7 letters
- support2, shelter2, harbour2, sustain2, nurture2, nourish2, jollify
- 8 letters
- treasure2
- 9 letters
- entertain3, cultivate3
- 10 letters
- appreciate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- chérir