cherish

Questions about cherish

What does cherish mean?

cherish means "be fond of; be attached to".

How many syllables are in cherish?

cherish has 2 syllables: cher-ish. The stress falls on "cher". In IPA it is /ˈtʃɛɹɪʃ/.

What is another word for cherish?

Close synonyms include care for, hold dear, treasure. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cherish a common word?

cherish is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.