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# cherished

adjective (cherished); verb form (past of cherish: cherish, cherishes, cherished, cherishing)

«cherished» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Loved, protected and cared for very much (a cherished toy). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#m1)
2. Kept carefully in your mind and heart (a cherished memory, a cherished hope). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#m2)
3. (verb) Past form of «cherish»: loved and looked after something precious. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories it shows how much a character loves a person, a pet or an object — often something old with memories attached. In family and church life people speak of «cherished memories» of someone who has died. It tells the reader that something matters deeply. Phrases: «cherished memories», «a cherished possession», «cherished friend».

### Examples

- The teddy bear was her most cherished toy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#x1)
- We have cherished memories of our holidays with Grandad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#x2)
- He cherished the letter his father sent him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#x3)
- The old photo is a cherished family treasure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#x4)
- Freedom is a cherished right in many countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#x5)
- She cherished every moment with her new baby brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#x6)
- Our class cherished the oak tree in the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#x7)
- As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/#x8)

### Note

Verb «cherish» is regular: cherished, cherishing. As an adjective it comes before a noun: «a cherished gift». It is stronger and warmer than «liked».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cherished» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cherished/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cherished» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cherished.html) on Mova free.