Hold Very Dear Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	verb • love intensely
	31%	8		One who is both very dear and of great importance
	noun • an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
	30%	7		Hold someone dear
	noun • the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) • the state of taking in or encircling • a close affectionate and protective acceptance verb • include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory • hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness • take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times24 Apr 1979	Across 47
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