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Cherish

verb/kɹˈɔslaɪn/
Definition
be fond of; be attached to
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔslaɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɪtɹeɪndʒˌiːd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɪtɹeɪndʒˌiːd/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɔslaɪn/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
treasurenounany possession that is highly valued by its owner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schätzen
gern haben; angehängt werden
🇫🇷French
chérir
aimer; être attaché à
🇪🇸Spanish
apreciar
ser aficionado a; estar unido a
🇮🇹Italian
amare
essere affezionato; essere attaccato a
🇳🇱Dutch
koesteren
dol zijn op; gehecht zijn aan
🇵🇹Portuguese
estimar
gostar; estar anexado a
🇷🇺Russian
ценить
любить; быть привязанным к
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अच्छा लगना
के शौकीन होना; के साथ संलग्न किया
🇧🇩Bengali
লালন
অনুরাগী হতে; সংযুক্ত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
போற்றும்
பிரியமாக இருங்கள்; இணைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆదరించు
అభిమానంగా ఉండండి; జతచేయబడును
🇮🇳Marathi
जपणे
प्रेमळ असणे; संलग्न केले पाहिजे
🇮🇳Gujarati
વળગવું
શોખીન હોવું; સાથે જોડાયેલ હોવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಾಲಿಸು
ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದಿರಿ; ಗೆ ಲಗತ್ತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിലമതിക്കുന്നു
ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുക; അറ്റാച്ചുചെയ്യും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਲਨਾ
ਦਾ ਸ਼ੌਕੀਨ ਹੋਣਾ; ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੋਵੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
پالنے
کا شوق ہونا کے ساتھ منسلک کیا جائے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
珍惜
喜好; be attached to
🇯🇵Japanese
大切にする
好きになってください。執着する
🇰🇷Korean
아끼다
좋아하다; 애착을 ​​가지다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trân trọng
được yêu thích; được gắn liền với
🇹🇭Thai
หวงแหน
ชอบ; จะแนบไปกับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghargai
menyukai; dilampirkan ke
🇵🇭Filipino
pahalagahan
maging mahilig sa; ikabit sa
🇲🇾Malay
hargai
suka; dilampirkan kepada
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يعتز
كن مولعا؛ أن تعلق على
🇮🇷Persian
گرامی داشتن
دوست داشتنی بودن متصل شود
🇹🇷Turkish
beslemek
hoşlanmak; bağlı olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהוֹקִיר
לְחַבֵּב; להיות מחוברת אליו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cherish'?
The primary meaning of 'cherish' is 'be fond of; be attached to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cherish' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cherish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cherish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cherish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'cherish' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cherish' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cherish' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'cherish' in regular conversations?
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