Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - cherish
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Cherish
cherish
transitive verb Etymology: Middle English cherisshen, from Anglo-French cheriss-, stem of cherir to ~, from cher dear, from Latin carus — more at charity Date: 14th century 1. a. to hold dear ; feel or show affection for ~ed her friends b. to keep or cultivate with care and affection ; nurture ~es his marriage 2. to entertain or harbor in the mind deeply and resolutely still ~es that memory Synonyms: see appreciate • ~able adjective • ~er noun
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1.
v.tr. 1 protect or tend (a child, plant, etc.) lovingly. 2 hold dear, cling to (hopes, feelings, etc.). Etymology: ME f. OF cherir f. cher f. L carus dear ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. лелеять to cherish hopes —- лелеять надежды to cherish an idea —- лелеять мысль to cherish illusions —- питать иллюзии 2. затаить, питать to cherish a hatred —- затаить ненависть to cherish no resentment —- не таить обиды 3. хранить (в памяти) to cherish the memory of smb., smth. —- хранить память о ком-л, чем-л she still cherished an affection for him —- в ее душе еще сохранилась любовь к нему 4. высоко ценить; дорожить he was a man who cherished his friends —- он дорожил своими друзьями to cherish ideals of freedom and independence —- дорожить идеалами свободы и независимости to cherish a just and lasting peace —- оберегать справедливый и прочный мир 5. держаться (за что-л) he cherishes fame —- он держится за свою славу 6. нежно любить; заботливо растить (детей) she cherishes her children —- она души не чает в (своих) детях 7. заботливо выращивать (растения) Id: to cherish a serpent in one's bosom —- отогреть змею на груди ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
v. 1) лелеять (надежду, мысль) 2) хранить (в памяти) 3) заботливо выращивать (растения) 4) нежно любить (детей) ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
(cherishes, cherishing, cherished) 1. If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time. The president will cherish the memory of this visit to Ohio... = treasure VERB: V n • cherished ...the cherished dream of a world without wars. ADJ: ADJ n 2. If you cherish someone or something, you take good care of them because you love them. The previous owners had cherished the house. VERB: V n • cherished He described the picture as his most cherished possession. ADJ: ADJ n 3. If you cherish a right, a privilege, or a principle, you regard it as important and try hard to keep it. These people cherish their independence and sovereignty. VERB: V n • cherished Freud called into question some deeply cherished beliefs. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v T usually passive 1 to love someone or something very much and take care of them well (his most cherished possession) 2 to be very important to someone (cherished hopes/dreams/ideas etc) (one of our cherished hopes, a community centre for the village | cherished memories) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- early 14c., from O.Fr. chйriss-, extended stem of chйrir "to hold dear," from cher "dear," from L. carus (see charity). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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