cherished

cher·ish  (chrsh)

tr.v. cher·ished, cher·ish·ing, cher·ish·es

1. To treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear: cherish one's family; fine rugs that are cherished by their owners.

2. To keep fondly in mind; entertain: cherish a memory. See Synonyms at appreciate.

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[Middle English cherishen, from Old French cherir, cheriss-, from cher, dear, from Latin crus; see k- in Indo-European roots.]

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cherish·a·ble n.

cherish·er n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

cherished - characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted" precious, treasured, wanted loved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years"

Translations

cherished [ˈtʃerɪʃt] ADJ [memory] → precioso, entrañable; [possession] → preciado; [privilege] → apreciado
it's a long-cherished dream of mine to go to Florence → ir a Florencia es un sueño que llevo albergando desde hace tiempo

cherished [ˈtʃɛrɪʃt] adj

[dream, hope, memory] → cher*(chère)
the cherished dream of a world without wars → le cher rêve d'un monde sans guerres

[person] → cher*(chère); [possession] → précieux/euse
He described the picture as his most cherished possession → Il a décrit la photo comme ce qu'il possède de plus précieux.

[right, privilege, principle, belief] → cher*(chère)
Freud called into question some deeply cherished beliefs → Freud a mis en doute certaines croyances très chères à la société.
the country's cherished neutrality → la neutralité chère à ce pays

cherished

adj dream, belief, ambition → lang gehegt, größte(r, s); this is one of my cherished memories → daran erinnere ich mich gern zurück; her most cherished possessions → die Dinge, an denen sie am meisten hängt

cherished [ˈtʃɛrɪʃt] adj (memory) → caro/a; (hope, wish, ambition) → grande

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cherished [ˈtʃɛrɪʃt] adj (memory) → caro/a; (hope, wish, ambition) → grande