noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which somebody or something is cherished.

   "But home and its cherishings, and revived moral force, restored him[…]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of cherish form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

adorecare forhold deartreasureadmireappreciate

Example

More examples

"She has been cherishing that flower."

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