01 v. t. To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with care; to protect and aid.
imp. & p. p.
Cherished; p. pr. & vb. n.
Cherising
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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.
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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.” — Burke.