Hold+dear

  • 111cherish — [cher′ish] vt. [ME cherischen < extended stem of OFr cherir < cher, dear < L carus: see CHARITY] 1. to hold dear; feel or show love for [to cherish one s family] 2. to take good care of; protect; foster [to cherish one s rights] 3. to… …

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  • 112free — [frē] adj. freer, freest [ME fre < OE freo, not in bondage, noble, glad, illustrious, akin to Ger frei, Du vrij < IE base * prei , to be fond of, hold dear > FRIEND, Sans priyá , dear, desired] 1. a) not under the control of some other… …

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  • 113cherish — v.tr. 1 protect or tend (a child, plant, etc.) lovingly. 2 hold dear, cling to (hopes, feelings, etc.). Etymology: ME f. OF cherir f. cher f. L carus dear …

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  • 114cher´ish|ing|ly — cher|ish «CHEHR ihsh», transitive verb. 1. to hold dear; treat with tenderness; aid or protect: »A mother cherishes her baby. Cherish those hearts that hate thee (Shakespeare). 2. Figurative. to keep in the mind; cling to: »The old woman… …

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  • 115cher´ish|er — cher|ish «CHEHR ihsh», transitive verb. 1. to hold dear; treat with tenderness; aid or protect: »A mother cherishes her baby. Cherish those hearts that hate thee (Shakespeare). 2. Figurative. to keep in the mind; cling to: »The old woman… …

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  • 116cher´ish|a|ble — cher|ish «CHEHR ihsh», transitive verb. 1. to hold dear; treat with tenderness; aid or protect: »A mother cherishes her baby. Cherish those hearts that hate thee (Shakespeare). 2. Figurative. to keep in the mind; cling to: »The old woman… …

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  • 117cher|ish — «CHEHR ihsh», transitive verb. 1. to hold dear; treat with tenderness; aid or protect: »A mother cherishes her baby. Cherish those hearts that hate thee (Shakespeare). 2. Figurative. to keep in the mind; cling to: »The old woman cherished the… …

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  • 118Artemis Fowl (series) — There is a draft page for this article . Infobox Novel series name = Artemis Fowl books = Artemis Fowl author = Eoin Colfer image caption = title orig = translator = illustrator = cover artist = country = language = English genre = Young adult… …

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  • 119Ronald Dworkin — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 20th century philosophy 21st century philosophy color = #B0C4DE |image caption = Ronald Dworkin at the 2008 Brooklyn Book Festival. name = Ronald Dworkin birth = birth date and age|1931|12|11… …

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  • 120Battle of the Morannon — Infobox Me battle alias= The Battle of the Black Gate location= The Morannon (near the plain of Dagorlad), built across the Cirith Gorgor, entrance to Mordor date= 25 March, ME date|TA|3019 result= Decisive victory of the West, final defeat of… …

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