transcription, транскрипция: [ tʃerɪʃ ]
( cherishes, cherishing, cherished)
1.
If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
The president will cherish the memory of this visit to Ohio...
= treasure
VERB : V n
• cher‧ished
...the cherished dream of a world without wars.
ADJ : ADJ n
2.
If you cherish someone or something, you take good care of them because you love them.
The previous owners had cherished the house.
VERB : V n
• cher‧ished
He described the picture as his most cherished possession.
ADJ : ADJ n
3.
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.
VERB : V n
• cher‧ished
Freud called into question some deeply cherished beliefs.
ADJ : ADJ n