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treasure
To value greatly; cherish
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  1. To value greatly; cherish
  2. To keep or regard as precious; value highly.
  3. To accumulate or store away, as for future use:
prize
To move or force with a lever; pry:
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  1. To move or force with a lever; pry:
  2. To value highly; esteem or treasure.
  3. (Obs.) To set a value upon; price
value
To assign a value to (a unit of currency, for example).
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  1. To assign a value to (a unit of currency, for example).
  2. To estimate the value of; set a price for or determine the worth of; appraise
  3. To think highly of; esteem
esteem
To have great regard for; value highly; respect
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  1. To have great regard for; value highly; respect
  2. To regard as; consider:
  3. To hold to be; consider; regard
appreciate
To increase in value or price, especially over time.
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  1. To increase in value or price, especially over time.
  2. To be thankful or show gratitude for:
  3. To think well of; understand and enjoy; esteem
honor
To confer distinction on:
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  1. To confer distinction on:
  2. To hold in respect; esteem:
  3. To do or give something in honor of
admire
To marvel at something. Often used with at.
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  1. To marvel at something. Often used with at.
  2. To regard with wonder, delight, and pleased approval
  3. (Dial.) To like or wish
guard
To take precautions:
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  1. To take precautions:
  2. (--- Sports) To keep (an opponent) from making a gain or scoring; also, to cover (a goal or area) in defensive play
  3. To maintain control over, as to prevent indiscretion:
revere
To regard with awe, deference, and devotion.
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  1. To regard with awe, deference, and devotion.
  2. To regard with deep respect, love, and awe; venerate
worship
To engage in worship, or perform an act of religious devotion; specif., to offer prayers, attend church services, etc.
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  1. To engage in worship, or perform an act of religious devotion; specif., to offer prayers, attend church services, etc.
  2. To show religious devotion or reverence for; adore or venerate as a deity
  3. To honor and love as a deity.
entertain
To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
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  1. To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
  2. To give hospitality to guests
  3. To allow oneself to think about; have in mind; consider
harbor
To live or exist
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  1. To live or exist
  2. To give shelter to:
  3. To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling):
enshrine
To protect an idea, ideal, or philosophy within an official law or treaty
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  1. To protect an idea, ideal, or philosophy within an official law or treaty
  2. To hold as sacred; cherish
  3. To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
love
To feel or show kindness or concern to (a person). Used of God or a god.
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  1. To feel or show kindness or concern to (a person). Used of God or a god.
  2. To feel the emotion of love; be in love
  3. To like or desire enthusiastically:
like
To want or wish
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  1. To want or wish
  2. To feel about; regard:
  3. In the manner of being; as if. Used as an intensifier of action:
care for
To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
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  1. To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
  2. To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.
fancy
To have a desire or inclination for:
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  1. To have a desire or inclination for:
  2. To believe something without being sure; suppose
  3. To take a romantic interest in (someone):
caress
To touch or stroke in an affectionate or loving manner.
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  1. To touch or stroke in an affectionate or loving manner.
  2. To touch or move as if with a caress:
pet
To be in a pet; sulk
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  1. To be in a pet; sulk
  2. To stroke or pat (now, esp., an animal) affectionately
  3. (Informal) To kiss, embrace, fondle, etc., passionately in mutual sexual stimulation
coddle
To cook (esp. eggs in the shell) gently by heating in water not quite at boiling temperature
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  1. To cook (esp. eggs in the shell) gently by heating in water not quite at boiling temperature
  2. To treat indulgently; baby.
  3. To treat (someone) with more care or concern than is required or regarded as appropriate; be overindulgent toward; cosset; pamper
clasp
To hold tightly with the arms or hands; grasp firmly; embrace
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  1. To hold tightly with the arms or hands; grasp firmly; embrace
  2. To hold in a tight embrace.
  3. To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.
cosset
To pamper.
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  1. To pamper.
  2. To show excessive care or concern in dealing with or caring for (someone); coddle; pamper
  3. To treat like a pet; to overly indulge
embrace
(Figurative) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
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  1. (Figurative) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
  2. To take in mentally; perceive
  3. (Law) To try illegally to influence or instruct (a jury)
adore
To love (someone) deeply and devotedly.
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  1. To love (someone) deeply and devotedly.
  2. To love greatly or honor highly; idolize
  3. To like very much:
idolize
To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
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  1. To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
  2. To regard with great or uncritical admiration or devotion.
  3. To love or admire excessively; adore
fondle
To show fondness or affection by stroking or touching.
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  1. To show fondness or affection by stroking or touching.
  2. To touch or stroke (someone), often inappropriately, in making sexual advances
  3. To stroke or handle (someone or something) in a tender and loving way; caress
hug
To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
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  1. To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
  2. To hold steadfastly to; cherish:
  3. To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
nurture
To raise by educating, training, etc.
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  1. To raise by educating, training, etc.
  2. To encourage or help develop; cultivate:
  3. To raise or educate (a child, for example).
harbor
To provide a place, home, or habitat for:
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  1. To provide a place, home, or habitat for:
  2. To take shelter, as in a harbor
  3. To give shelter to:
foster
To bring up; nurture:
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  1. To bring up; nurture:
  2. To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:
  3. To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
prize
To move or force with a lever; pry:
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  1. To move or force with a lever; pry:
  2. (Obs.) To set a value upon; price
  3. To value highly; esteem or treasure.
treasure
To keep or regard as precious; value highly.
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  1. To keep or regard as precious; value highly.
  2. To value greatly; cherish
  3. To store away or save up (money, valuables, etc.) as for future use; hoard
appreciate
To rise in value
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  1. To rise in value
  2. To raise the price or value of
  3. To admire greatly; value.
esteem
To hold to be; consider; regard
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  1. To hold to be; consider; regard
  2. To have great regard for; value highly; respect
  3. To regard with respect; prize.
prize
To move or force with a lever; pry:
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  1. To move or force with a lever; pry:
  2. (Obs.) To set a value upon; price
  3. To value highly; esteem or treasure.
respect
To show consideration for; avoid intruding upon or interfering with
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  1. To show consideration for; avoid intruding upon or interfering with
  2. To relate or refer to; concern:
  3. To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire:
treasure
To keep or regard as precious; value highly.
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  1. To keep or regard as precious; value highly.
  2. To store away or save up (money, valuables, etc.) as for future use; hoard
  3. To value greatly; cherish
value
To place a certain estimate of worth on in a scale of values
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  1. To place a certain estimate of worth on in a scale of values
  2. To determine or estimate the worth or value of; appraise.
  3. To regard highly; esteem:
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  • I want to protect and cherish you.

  • When the World War broke out Enver began to cherish strategical ambitions.

  • But if we assume that he was the aboriginal Hellenic High God, we must be quite ready to admit that the separate communities were always liable to cherish other divinities with a more ardent and closer devotion, whether divinities that they brought with them or divinities that they found powerfully established in the conquered lands, Athena or Hera, for instance, in Attica or Argolis, or Poseidon in the Minyan settlements.

  • No one who fairly reads Rutilius can cherish this idea.

  • Though in favour of national reform he continued to cherish a strong feeling of loyalty to the royal family, and on the trial of Marie Antoinette in 1793 bore testimony in her favour.

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