Antonyms for cherishing

Grammar : Verb

Spell : cher-ish

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ

Definition of cherishing

Origin : early 14c., cherischen, from Old French cheriss-, present participle stem of chierir "to hold dear" (12c., Modern French chérir), from chier "dear," from Latin carus "dear, costly, beloved" (see whore). The Latin word also is the source of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese caro; Old Provençal, Catalan car. Related: Cherished; cherishing.

verb care about deeply

Example sentences :

This came, they said, of cherishing such creatures as the Pinches.
Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens

They owed her something, protection, or cherishing tenderness.
Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown

Now, we cannot indict a man for cherishing hopes, or for encouraging them in others.
Extract from : « The Arena » by Various

Will not Heaven be angry with me for cherishing such a wish?
Extract from : « Manasseh » by Maurus Jokai

Show that yours is so, I entreat, by cherishing the peace of the colony.
Extract from : « The Hour and the Man » by Harriet Martineau

He was apologetic; but he was yet, to be sure, cherishing a bashful pride.
Extract from : « Harbor Tales Down North » by Norman Duncan

That of cherishing a Passion for Society, to the neglect of domestic duty.
Extract from : « The Young Maiden » by A. B. (Artemas Bowers) Muzzey

There are already abundant proofs to warrant us in cherishing it.
Extract from : « A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education » by James Gall

And, cherishing that hate, his heart became hard and bitter and sour.
Extract from : « A Handful of Stars » by Frank W. Boreham

They are cherishing destruction in their bosom every hour that they continue otherwise.
Extract from : « Past and Present » by Thomas Carlyle

Synonyms for cherishing

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