Synonyms for hold dear
| Grammar : Verb |
Top 10 synonyms for hold dear Other synonyms for the word hold dear
- adore
- adulate
- apprise
- apprize
- approve
- be attached to
- be captivated by
- be crazy about
- be enamored of
- be enchanted by
- be fascinated with
- be fond of
- be gratified by
- be in love with
- be infatuated with
- be keen on
- be partial to
- be pleased by
- be sweet on
- bear in mind
- bethink
- brood over
- call to mind
- call up
- canonize
- care for
- care to
- cherish
- cite
- clasp
- cleave to
- coddle
- comfort
- conjure up
- consider
- cosset
- count
- deify
- delight in
- derive pleasure from
- desire
- dig
- dig into the past
- dote on
- dote upon
- dwell upon
- educe
- elicit
- enjoy
- enshrine
- esteem
- exalt
- exclaim
- extract
- fall for
- fancy
- feast on
- find appealing
- find congenial
- fix in the mind
- flash on
- fondle
- foster
- get
- get a kick out of
- glorify
- go back
- go for
- gone on
- guard
- hanker for
- harbor
- have affection for
- have it bad
- have memories
- hold dear
- hold high
- hold in high esteem
- honor
- hug
- idolize
- indulge in
- keep forever
- know by heart
- learn
- like
- long for
- look back
- look up to
- lose one's heart to
- love
- luxuriate in
- memorialize
- memorize
- mind
- nail down
- nourish
- nurse
- nurture
- pet
- prefer
- preserve
- prize
- put on pedestal
- rate
- recall
- recognize
- recollect
- refresh memory
- regard
- regard highly
- rejoice in
- relish
- relive
- remind
- reminisce
- respect
- retain
- retrospect
- revel in
- revere
- reverence
- revive
- revoke
- ring a bell
- safeguard
- savor
- set store by
- shelter
- shield
- strike a note
- stuck on
- summon up
- support
- sustain
- take an interest in
- take delight in
- take satisfaction in
- take to
- think back
- think the world of
- thrive with
- treasure
- value
- venerate
- want
- wild for
- worship
Définition of hold dear
- As in like : verb enjoy, be fond of
- As in love : verb adore, like very much
- As in prize : verb value highly
- As in remember : verb keep in mind; summon into mind
- As in dote on : verb lavish
- As in care : verb regard highly
- As in cherish : verb care about deeply
- As in dote on/dote upon : verb lavish affection on
- As in esteem : verb think highly of
Antonyms for hold dear
- abandon
- abhor
- abstain
- abuse
- brush aside
- castigate
- condemn
- criticize
- debase
- degrade
- denounce
- deprive
- deride
- despise
- destroy
- detest
- disbelieve
- dishonor
- dislike
- disparage
- disregard
- disrespect
- forget
- forsake
- hate
- humiliate
- hurt
- ignore
- insult
- let go
- lower
- miss
- misunderstand
- mock
- neglect
- not care
- refuse
- reject
- release
- renounce
- repress
- ridicule
- scorn
- starve
- turn away
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