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Synonyms for cherishing

Grammar : Verb
Spell : cher-ish
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ

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Définition of cherishing

Origin :
  • early 14c., cherischen, from Old French cheriss-, present participle stem of chierir "to hold dear" (12c., Modern French chérir), from chier "dear," from Latin carus "dear, costly, beloved" (see whore). The Latin word also is the source of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese caro; Old Provençal, Catalan car. Related: Cherished; cherishing.
  • verb care about deeply
Example sentences :
  • This came, they said, of cherishing such creatures as the Pinches.
  • Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
  • They owed her something, protection, or cherishing tenderness.
  • Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
  • Now, we cannot indict a man for cherishing hopes, or for encouraging them in others.
  • Extract from : « The Arena » by Various
  • Will not Heaven be angry with me for cherishing such a wish?
  • Extract from : « Manasseh » by Maurus Jokai
  • Show that yours is so, I entreat, by cherishing the peace of the colony.
  • Extract from : « The Hour and the Man » by Harriet Martineau
  • He was apologetic; but he was yet, to be sure, cherishing a bashful pride.
  • Extract from : « Harbor Tales Down North » by Norman Duncan
  • That of cherishing a Passion for Society, to the neglect of domestic duty.
  • Extract from : « The Young Maiden » by A. B. (Artemas Bowers) Muzzey
  • There are already abundant proofs to warrant us in cherishing it.
  • Extract from : « A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education » by James Gall
  • And, cherishing that hate, his heart became hard and bitter and sour.
  • Extract from : « A Handful of Stars » by Frank W. Boreham
  • They are cherishing destruction in their bosom every hour that they continue otherwise.
  • Extract from : « Past and Present » by Thomas Carlyle

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