cherish
/ˈtʃerɪʃ/verb
उच्चारण चेरिश
प्यार से रखना, संजोना
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to love somebody or something very much and want to protect them or it
प्यार से रखना, संजोना
- She cherishes her grandmother's letters.
- He cherishes the watch his father gave him.
- She cherishes the old photograph of her grandparents.
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- Parents cherish their children more than anything else.
- We should cherish our friendships and not take them for granted.
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[T] ~ sth
to keep an idea, a hope or a pleasant feeling in your mind for a long time
(आशा, स्मृति) मन में संजोए रखना
- I cherish the memories of my school days.
- She cherished the hope of becoming a doctor.
- He cherished the dream of playing for India since childhood.
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- Radhika still cherishes the memory of her first school trip.
- They cherished the hope that the missing boat would return.
Synonyms harbour foster nurture entertain keep alive
Opposite abandon forget relinquish
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cherish + noun (person, place, memory)
Cherish takes a direct object for something loved and protected; no preposition follows.
'Cherish' के बाद उस वस्तु या व्यक्ति का direct object आता है जिसे प्रेम और संरक्षण मिलता है; कोई preposition नहीं आता।
- She cherished the letters her grandfather had written.
- We should cherish our freedom.
cherish + the idea / hope / memory / dream
With feelings, cherish means keeping a hope or memory alive for a long time.
भावनाओं के साथ 'cherish' का अर्थ किसी आशा या स्मृति को लंबे समय तक जीवित रखना है।
- Radhika cherished the dream of becoming an IAS officer.
cherish + the thought that + clause
A that-clause can follow the thought or the belief when the cherished item is an idea.
जब संजोई गई चीज़ कोई विचार हो, तब 'the thought' या 'the belief' के बाद that-clause आ सकता है।
- He cherished the belief that honesty is rewarded.
be cherished (passive) + by / as
In the passive, add by for the person who cherishes and as for the role.
Passive में संजोने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'by' और भूमिका के लिए 'as' जोड़ा जाता है।
- The old temple is cherished by the villagers.
- The book is cherished as a family treasure.
+Collocations 4
adverb + cherish
deeplydearlyfondlyalwaystruly
- She fondly cherished the memory of her school days.
cherish + noun
memorieshopesfreedomfriendshiptraditions
- People cherish the traditions of their village.
cherished + noun
memorypossessiondreambeliefambition
- The medal was his most cherished possession.
verb + to cherish
learncontinuedeservewantchoose
- Good friends deserve to be cherished.
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- The old man cherished his freedom fighter's certificate more than any gold.
बुज़ुर्ग अपने स्वतंत्रता सेनानी प्रमाणपत्र को किसी भी सोने से अधिक सँजोकर रखते थे।
- Many students cherish the memory of their first day at college.
कई विद्यार्थी कॉलेज के अपने पहले दिन की स्मृति को सँजोकर रखते हैं।
- She had cherished the hope of studying abroad since childhood.
वह बचपन से विदेश में पढ़ने की आशा मन में सँजोए हुए थी।
- Cherish your parents while they are with you.
जब तक माता-पिता साथ हैं, उनका मूल्य समझिए और उन्हें प्रेम से रखिए।
- The village has always cherished its traditional fair.
गाँव ने अपने पारंपरिक मेले को हमेशा सँजोकर रखा है।
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✗ I cherish to remember my school days.
✓ I cherish remembering my school days.
Cherish is followed by a noun or an -ing form, not by a to-infinitive.
'Cherish' के बाद noun या -ing रूप आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ He cherishes for the memories of his village.
✓ He cherishes the memories of his village.
Cherish is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Cherish' transitive verb है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She is cherishing the hope since last year.
✓ She has cherished the hope since last year.
A feeling lasting since a time needs the present perfect, not the continuous.
किसी समय से चली आ रही भावना के लिए present perfect आता है, continuous नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three suggest valuing something, but they differ in how deeply and for how long.
तीनों का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को मूल्यवान मानना है, पर गहराई और अवधि में अंतर है।
To love something deeply and protect it or keep it in mind for a long time.
किसी चीज़ को गहराई से प्रेम करना और उसे लंबे समय तक सुरक्षित या याद रखना।
- He cherished his father's watch.
To value something as very precious, often an object or a memory.
किसी चीज़ को अत्यंत बहुमूल्य मानना, प्रायः वस्तु या स्मृति को।
- She treasured the photograph for years.
A general word for thinking something is important or worth having.
किसी चीज़ को महत्वपूर्ण या पाने योग्य मानने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- Employers value honesty.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cher·ish
With one r (not 'cherrish').
एक r ('cherrish' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the value words together: cherish (love and protect), treasure (value very highly), prize, hold dear, harbour (keep a feeling, often a bad one: 'harbour a grudge').
मूल्यवान मानने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cherish (प्रेम और रक्षा करना), treasure (बहुत मूल्यवान मानना), prize, hold dear, harbour (भावना रखना, प्रायः बुरी: 'harbour a grudge')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cherish a memory, cherished dream, cherish freedom.
Collocations: cherish a memory (किसी याद को दिल से संजोकर रखना), cherished dream (बहुत प्यारा सपना), cherish freedom (आज़ादी को बहुत कीमती मानना)।