Bible Dictionaries
Cherish

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with care; to protect and aid.

(2):

(v. t.) To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious principle.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cherish'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cherish.html. 1828.