cherish
verb
[ ˈtʃɛrɪʃ ]
• protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
• "he needed a woman he could cherish"
Similar:
adore,
hold dear,
love,
care very much for,
feel great affection for,
dote on,
be devoted to,
revere,
esteem,
admire,
appreciate,
think the world of,
set great store by,
hold in high esteem,
care for,
look after,
tend,
protect,
preserve,
shelter,
keep safe,
support,
nurture,
cosset,
indulge,
put on a pedestal,
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘treat with affection’): from Old French cheriss-, lengthened stem of cherir, from cher ‘dear’, from Latin carus .
