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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chérir
"Je vais toujours chérir ces souvenirs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To protect and care for someone lovingly.
"He promised to cherish and protect her always."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cherish' originates from the Old French 'cherir', which is derived from the Latin 'carus', meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its connotation of holding something dear or valuing it highly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cherish" is said worldwide
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chérir
Transliteration: chérir
"Je vais toujours chérir ces souvenirs."
schätzen
Transliteration: schätzen
"Wir sollten diesen Moment schätzen."
custodire
Transliteration: custodire
"Voglio custodire questo ricordo per sempre."
atesorar
Transliteration: atesorar
"Debemos atesorar cada momento juntos."
querer bem
Transliteration: querer bem
"Ela sabe como estimar e guardar bons momentos."
संभालना
Transliteration: sambhālna
"हमें अपनी पुरानी यादों को सहेजना चाहिए।"
珍爱
Transliteration: zhēn ài
"我们应该珍爱眼前的幸福。"
소중히 하다
Transliteration: sojunghi hada
"우리는 이 순간을 소중히 해야 한다."
大切にする
Transliteration: taisetsu ni suru
"私はこの思い出を大切にします。"
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