CHERISH Synonyms

• be fond of; be attached to

• love intensely

• recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

• be fully aware of; realize fully

• hold dear

• gain in value

• increase the value of

• foster the growth of

• prepare for crops

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

• the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

• a feeling of delighted approval and liking

• an attitude of admiration or esteem

• regard highly; think much of

• look on as or consider

• United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

• providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

• promote the growth of

• bring up under fosterage; of children

• help develop, help grow

• a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

• any object of warm affection or devotion

• a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

• a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction

• a score of zero in tennis or squash

• sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people

• have a great affection or liking for

• get pleasure from

• be enamored or in love with

• have sexual intercourse with

• something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

• goods or money obtained illegally

• something given as a token of victory

• of superior grade

• hold dear

• to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

• regard highly; think much of

• shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

• use tariffs to favor domestic industry

• vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

• spicy or savory condiment

• the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

• derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

• a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

• American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

• love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

• regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

• a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

• a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

• make safe

• escort safely

• the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

• derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

• have flavor; taste of something

• taste appreciatively

• give taste to

• a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

• the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable

• the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else

• relative darkness or lightness of a color

• (music) the relative duration of a musical note

• an ideal accepted by some individual or group

• fix or determine the value of; assign a value to

• hold dear

• regard highly; think much of

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• estimate the value of

• the activity of worshipping

• a feeling of profound love and admiration

• love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

• show devotion to (a deity)

• attend religious services

• have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)

• be fond of; be attached to

• provide treatment for