cherish
Guard with tenderness
To cherish something is to hold it dear, treating it with care and affection.
You cherish loved ones, cherish memories, cherish traditions.
The word implies both emotional attachment and protective tenderness—what you cherish, you don't take for granted.
She cherished the letters her grandmother had written.
A cherished belief or cherished hope is one you hold close and don't easily surrender.
Encourage development of
- cultivateGrow or develop purposefully
- nourishProvide sustenance to
- care forProvide attentive support
- supportTo uphold or sustain
encourage · protect · sustain · nurture · tend · harbor · safeguard · look after
Intense fond attachment
- adoreLove intensely
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
warmth · attachment · intimacy · compassion · endearment · beloved · dearness · heartfelt
Valued wealth or keepsake
- prizeReward for winning
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- revereDeeply respect and admire
honor · respect · valuables · precious · priceless · invaluable · irreplaceable · prized possession
Recall past experiences fondly
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- mementoToken of recollection
- heirloomInherited family treasure
recollection · remembrance · souvenir · flashback · bygone · retrospect · memoir · sentimental
Keen pleasurable appreciation
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- enjoyTake pleasure in
- delight inTo enjoy thoroughly
- indulgeSatisfy a craving
moment · experience · pleasure · gratitude · mindful · present · fleeting · ephemeral
foster
Encourage development of
support · encourage · protect · sustain · nurture · tend · harbor · safeguard · look after · raise
love
Intense fond attachment
- adoreLove intensely
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
fondness · warmth · attachment · intimacy · compassion · endearment · beloved · dearness · heartfelt · bonding
treasure
Valued wealth or keepsake
- prizeReward for winning
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
revere · honor · respect · valuables · precious · priceless · invaluable · irreplaceable · prized possession · worth
reminisce
Recall past experiences fondly
heirloom · recollection · remembrance · souvenir · flashback · bygone · retrospect · memoir · sentimental · photograph
relish
Keen pleasurable appreciation
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- enjoyTake pleasure in
- delight inTo enjoy thoroughly
indulge · moment · experience · pleasure · gratitude · mindful · present · fleeting · ephemeral · linger
- loveadoration, affection, amour, attraction, beloved
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- family valueslove, trust, respect, bond, togetherness
- fondnessaffection, liking, fondness, tenderness, devotedness
- wedding vowsI do, I will, to have and to hold, till death do us part, forever
- nurturing verbsfeed, nurture, foster, tend, nurse
- cherished memoryBeloved mental keepsake
- love honor cherishClassic wedding promise triad