Synonyms & related words for cherish

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cherish — including treasure, adore, appreciate, preserve, admire, embrace. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cherish

Explore words related to cherish — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cherishable, dearly, precious, love, fondest, fondly, overfond, reminisce. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cherish

Common synonyms for cherish include treasure, adore, appreciate, preserve, admire, embrace, nurture, venerate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cherish come from?

The word cherish breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cher-, from Latin carus (“dear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.