hold dear
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Synonyms for hold dear
verb enjoy, be fond of- admire
- appreciate
- go for
- love
- adore
- approve
- cherish
- dig
- esteem
- exclaim
- fancy
- prize
- relish
- savor
- be gratified by
- be keen on
- be partial to
- be pleased by
- be sweet on
- care for
- care to
- delight in
- derive pleasure from
- dote on
- feast on
- find appealing
- get a kick out of
- hanker for
- hold dear
- indulge in
- luxuriate in
- rejoice in
- revel in
- stuck on
- take an interest in
- take delight in
- take satisfaction in
- take to
Antonyms for hold dear
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
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verb. regard highly
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verb. regard highly
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verb. regard highly
cherish
verb. care about deeply
- admire
- adore
- appreciate
- apprize
- care for
- clasp
- cleave to
- cling to
- coddle
- comfort
- cosset
- cultivate
- defend
- dote on
- embrace
- encourage
- enshrine
- entertain
- fancy
- fondle
- foster
- guard
- harbor
- hold dear
- hold in high esteem
- honor
- hug
- idolize
- like
- love
- nourish
- nurse
- nurture
- pet
- preserve
- prize
- revere
- reverence
- safeguard
- shelter
- shield
- support
- sustain
- treasure
- value
- venerate
- worship
cherished
verb. care about deeply
- admire
- adore
- appreciate
- apprize
- care for
- clasp
- cleave to
- cling to
- coddle
- comfort
- cosset
- cultivate
- defend
- dote on
- embrace
- encourage
- enshrine
- entertain
- fancy
- fondle
- foster
- guard
- harbor
- hold dear
- hold in high esteem
- honor
- hug
- idolize
- like
- love
- nourish
- nurse
- nurture
- pet
- preserve
- prize
- revere
- reverence
- safeguard
- shelter
- shield
- support
- sustain
- treasure
- value
- venerate
- worship
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.