Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective deeply loved or valued.
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- adjective highly valued, having a high personal value.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
cherish .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
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Examples
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His proposal had been practically verbatim to what she’d written in her diary, except the word cherished had replaced love.
Dragon Warrior Janet Chapman 2010
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His proposal had been practically verbatim to what she’d written in her diary, except the word cherished had replaced love.
Dragon Warrior Janet Chapman 2010
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His proposal had been practically verbatim to what she’d written in her diary, except the word cherished had replaced love.
Dragon Warrior Janet Chapman 2010
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His proposal had been practically verbatim to what she’d written in her diary, except the word cherished had replaced love.
Dragon Warrior Janet Chapman 2010
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Wednesday that Americans may have to accept higher taxes or changes in cherished entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security if the nation is to avoid staggering budget deficits that threaten to choke off economic growth.
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Of the civilized agreements my wife and I have come to over the long course of our marriage, one most cherished is that neither of us is obligated to attend anything the other must attend.
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"A catch quota for minke whales in Japanese small-type coastal whaling is our long-term cherished desire, and under the framework proposed by the chair, that desire can be realized," said Fisheries Agency official Toshinori Uoya.
Whaling Commission Proposes To Allow Whale Hunting Under Strict Limits 2010
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"A catch quota for minke whales in Japanese small-type coastal whaling is our long-term cherished desire, and under the framework proposed by the chair, that desire can be realized," said Fisheries Agency official Toshinori Uoya.
Whaling Commission Proposes To Allow Whale Hunting Under Strict Limits 2010
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"A catch quota for minke whales in Japanese small-type coastal whaling is our long-term cherished desire, and under the framework proposed by the chair, that desire can be realized," said Fisheries Agency official Toshinori Uoya.
Whaling Commission Proposes To Allow Whale Hunting Under Strict Limits 2010
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A future where all can rejoice in cherished aspirations and beliefs and where this can be a badge of honour, not a source of fear or division.
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