Définition "cherish" dans le dictionnaire Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus

cherish (cherishes 3rd person present) (cherishing present participle) (cherished past tense & past participle )

1  verb If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time. (=treasure)
The president will cherish the memory of this visit to Ohio...  V n
♦ cherished  adj
...the cherished dream of a world without wars.

2  verb If you cherish someone or something, you take good care of them because you love them.
The previous owners had cherished the house.  V n
♦ cherished  adj
He described the picture as his most cherished possession.

3  verb If you cherish a right, a privilege, or a principle, you regard it as important and try hard to keep it.
These people cherish their independence and sovereignty.  V n
♦ cherished  adj
Freud called into question some deeply cherished beliefs.