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Word: Cherish
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘treat with affection’): from Old French cheriss-, lengthened stem of cherir, from cher ‘dear’, from Latin carus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃɛrɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
protect and care for (someone) lovingly
Short Definition:protect and care for someone lovingly
Examples:- he needed a woman he could cherish
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