cherish

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
  2. To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
  3. (obsolete) To cheer, to gladden.

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C1
Met koppelteken als
cher‧ish
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/
Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English charish, cherishen (“to have affection for, hold dear, treat kindly; to esteem, respect; to cherish; to take care of; to greet; to entertain, treat hospitably; to cheer; to encourage, incite”), from Old French cherir, chierir (“to cherish”) (modern French chérir (“to cherish”)), from cher, chier (“dear, dearest”) (from Latin cārus (“beloved, dear”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂- (“to desire, wish”)) + -ir (“suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs”).

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