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cherished

Syllables: cher·ished/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃt/

cherished adjective: highly valued, having a high personal value. Also the simple past and past participle of cherish.

Adjective

cherished (comparative more cherished, superlative most cherished)

  1. highly valued, having a high personal value.
    Synonyms:
    treasured
    Antonyms:
    despised

Also used as

cherished is also the simple past and past participle of cherish.

Synonyms of cherished

Antonyms

Forms of cherished

comparativemore cherished
superlativemost cherished

Words formed from cherished

Phrases with cherished

Questions about cherished

What does cherished mean?
Cherished means highly valued, having a high personal value.
What part of speech is cherished?
Cherished is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cherished?
Cherished is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃt/.

Words near cherished in the dictionary

  1. Cherise
  2. cherish
  3. cherish a snake in one's bosom
  4. cherishable
  5. cherishably
  6. cherished
  7. cherished a snake in one's bosom
  8. cherisher
  9. cherishers
  10. cherishes
  11. cherishes a snake in one's bosom

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