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Synonyms of cherish

42 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for cherish is appreciate. Other synonyms of cherish are treasure, value and esteem. The opposite of cherish is despise.

Synonyms and similar words for cherish

verbTo have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.

  • prize
  • treasureTo consider to be precious; to value highly.
  • appreciateTo view as valuable.
  • bedearTo make or hold dear; endear.
  • esteemTo regard something as valuable; to prize.
  • hold dearTo value highly; to care about greatly.
  • think much ofTo like; to hold in high esteem; to look upon favourably.
  • valueTo hold dear; to cherish.

verbTo cheer, to gladden.

  • elateTo make joyful or proud.
  • jollifyTo make jolly.
  • beatifyTo make blissful.
  • enraptureTo fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate or captivate.
  • begladdenTo gladden about or all over; make glad; overjoy.
  • blissenTo make blissful or happy; fill with or impart bliss to.
  • brightOften followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to...
  • cheerTo gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.
  • fetch
  • cheer upTo make someone happier or less downcast.
  • contentTo give contentment or satisfaction to; to satisfy; to make happy.
  • delightTo give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
  • enblissTo endue or fill with bliss; impart bliss to; make happy.
  • exhilarateTo cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
  • gladden
  • gratifyTo please.
  • happifyTo make happy.
  • happyOften followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.
  • heartenTo give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
  • light upTo make happy.
  • make someone's dayTo make someone happy, or be a source of satisfaction, for the rest of the day.
  • perk upTo cause to be more lively or enthusiastic.
  • pleaseTo make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
  • raise someone's spiritsTo make someone feel in a better mood.
  • rejoiceTo make happy, exhilarate.
  • turn the frown upside downTo become or make somebody else happy after being sad.
  • warm someone's heartMake glad.
  • warm the cockles of someone's heartTo provide someone with a deep feeling of contentment or happiness.
  • elevate obsoleteTo lift the spirits of (someone).
  • fain obsoleteTo make (someone) glad; to gladden; hence, to congratulate (someone); to welcome (someone).
  • gay dated
  • gladden someone's heart datedSynonym of warm someone's heart.
  • laetificate rareTo make, or become, happy.
  • upcheer archaicTo cheer up.

Opposite of cherish

verbTo have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.

  • despiseTo regard with contempt or scorn.

Meaning of cherish

  1. verb To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
  2. verb To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
  3. verb To cheer, to gladden.

Full definition of cherish

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Questions about synonyms of cherish

What is another word for cherish?
Cherish has 42 synonyms on Word.ws, such as appreciate, treasure, value and esteem.
What is the opposite of cherish?
The opposite of cherish is despise.
What does cherish mean?
Cherish means to treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cherish (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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