cherish
VerbUS[cher-ish]/ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/2 syllables
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Cher′ish (chĕr′ĭsh), transitive verb [past tense & past participle Cherished (chĕr′ĭsht); present participle & verbal noun Cherising.]
Origin: F. chérir, fr. cher dear, fr. L. carus. See Caress, Finish.
1. To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with care; to protect and aid.
We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children.— 1 Thess. ii. 7.
2. To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious principle.
To cherish virtue and humanity.— Edmund Burke
Synonyms: To nourish; foster; nurse; nurture; entertain; encourage; comfort; protect; support; See Nurture.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54