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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cherished
adj
  1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
    Synonym(s): cherished, precious, treasured, wanted
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cherish \Cher"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cherished}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Cherising}.] [F. ch[82]rir, fr. cher dear, fr. L.
      carus. See {Caress}, {Finish}.]
      1. To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with
            care; to protect and aid.
  
                     We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth
                     her children.                                    --1 Thess. ii.
                                                                              7.
  
      2. To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to
            encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious
            principle.
  
                     To cherish virtue and humanity.         --Burke.
  
      Syn: To nourish; foster; nurse; nurture; entertain;
               encourage; comfort; protect; support; See {Nurture}.
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