Antonyms for cherish
ˈtʃɛr ɪʃcher·ish

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1. cherish

   To cherish is both to hold dear and to treat as dear. Mere unexpressed esteem would not be cherishing. In the marriage vow, "to love, honor, and cherish," the word cherish implies all that each can do by love and tenderness for the welfare and happiness of the other, as by support, protection, care in sickness, comfort in sorrow, sympathy, and help of every kind. To nurse is to tend the helpless or feeble, as infants, or the sick or wounded. To nourish is strictly to sustain and build up by food; to nurture includes careful mental and spiritual training, with something of love and tenderness; to foster is simply to maintain and care for, to bring up; a foster-child will be nourished, but may not be as tenderly nurtured or as lovingly cherished as if one's own. In the figurative sense, the opinion one cherishes he holds, not with mere cold conviction, but with loving devotion.

   See synonyms for ABANDON; CHASTEN.

   Synonyms:
   cheer, cling to, comfort, encourage, entertain, foster, harbor, hold dear, nourish, nurse, nurture, protect, shelter, treasure, value

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. cherish

   Antonyms:
   stifle, abandon, discard, discourage, check

   Synonyms:
   foster, nurse, promote, nourish, nurture, comfort, protect, entertain, value, encourage

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1. • Love

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. care for, cherish, hold dear, treasureverb

   be fond of; be attached to

   Synonyms:
   prize, treasure, value, appreciate, treat, care for, hold dear

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1. cherishverb

   Synonyms:
   treasure

How to use cherish in a sentence?

1. Sun Yang:

   I have taken many doping tests during years of training and competition and I had never failed one before, i was shocked and depressed at that time, but at the same time it made me cherish my sporting life even more. I will take it as a lesson and be more careful in the future.

2. Joshua L. Chamberlain, General Commander 20th Maine, Union Forces,:

   We know not of the future, and cannot plan for it much. But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be whenever and wherever the hour stricks that calls to noble action..., No man becomes suddenly different from his habit and cherished thought.

3. Natalie Morales:

   Dear viewer, from the minute I stepped in front of the camera and into your living rooms I knew it was an honor to be a part of your morning tradition and sacred time, with you, I've had a front row seat to moments that captured our hearts, moments I will forever cherish as I witnessed history.

4. Pete Carroll:

   He brings a lot to the table, when you get to add somebody like that to your team, it only helps and enhances the mentality we cherish already.

5. Tom Brady:

   It probably won't sink in for a very, very long time, i'm just so blessed to play with the best teammates through the years from our'01 team and all the way through now. I love all those guys. That's what makes this special, man. It's a brotherhood. All these relationship are so important in my life, and I can't cherish it enough. It's going to be a celebration tonight.

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