What is another word for cherishing ?

Present participle for to hold (something) dear

“We have every reason to cherish this precious heritage and continue working on behalf of its future evolution.”

Verb

Present participle for to care for (someone) lovingly

worshipping^UK

worshiping^US

cultivating

embracing

enshrining

“She wanted someone that would cherish her and love her for herself.”

Verb

taking someone under your wing

Present participle for to protect or preserve someone or something that is loved or valuable

harbouring^UK

harboring^US

taking up cudgels for

affording protection to

providing protection for

providing a refuge for

supplying with troops

being responsible for

taking under one's wing

keeping a lookout over

holding someone's hand

baulking^UK

balking^US

putting something on top of

placing under cover

placing something over

keeping at arm's length

defending oneself against

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“They continue to cherish these memories in mind, and sustain themselves by composing songs.”

Verb

Present participle for to hold in one's mind, heart or imagination

“He valued the friendships he had made and would cherish very many fond memories.”

Verb

Present participle for to recognize something as valuable

holding in high regard

rating highly

thinking highly of

thinking much of

having a high opinion of

setting store by

setting great store by

regarding highly

valuing highly

adoring

worshiping^US

worshipping^UK

idolizing^US

idolising^UK

having a predilection for

lionizing^US

lionising^UK

putting on a pedestal

savoring^US

savouring^UK

favouring^UK

favoring^US

embracing

paying homage to

holding in high esteem

thinking the world of

taking pleasure in

going for

approving of

getting a kick out of

rating

having a penchant for

having a proclivity for

having a high regard for

attaching importance to

holding in admiration

getting a thrill out of

really liking

having a soft spot for

having a weakness for

having a passion for

having a great liking for

taking great delight in

idealizing^US

idealising^UK

taking satisfaction in

taking an interest in

extolling the virtues of

basking in

finding pleasure in

feeling affection for

getting a buzz out of

taking great pleasure in

enjoying greatly

having a taste for

lavishing affection on

liking to indulge in

going in for

falling for

getting a charge out of

finding satisfaction in

recognizing^US

recognising^UK

holding in the highest regard

reveling^US

revelling^UK

deriving pleasure from

canonizing^US

immersing yourself in

holding in great respect

getting a kick from of

finding enjoyable

taking a shine to

deriving satisfaction from

finding agreeable

having a liking for

having regard for

getting a bang out of

having a fondness for

having a preference for

finding irresistible

getting a buzz from of

having affection for

partake of

getting a charge from of

madding about

canonising^UK

wallowing in

having an affection for

feeling affection toward

feeling self-satisfied about

taking off your hat to

thinking very highly of

luxuriating

attaching great importance to

placing a high value on

setting a high value on

crediting

rewarding

less than threeing

feeling deep affection for

showing appreciation of

showing gratitude to

taking great pleasure

enjoying to the full

finding great pleasure

getting a thrill from

getting pleasure from

having fun with

amusing oneself with

feeling satisfaction with

finding joy in

deriving great pleasure from

having appreciation for

wondering at

thinking a lot of

holding in respect

giving recognition to

taking one's hat off to

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Verb

Present participle for hold as sacred

Verb

giving medical treatment to

Present participle for to raise a child with care and affection

subsidizing^US

subsidising^UK

providing sustenance for

succouring^UK

succoring^US

acting as a waitress to

acting as a waiter to

applying treatment

applying treatment to

prescribing medicine for

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Verb

Present participle for to consider or give serious or careful thought to

Verb

Present participle for to keep (something) going

Verb

Present participle for to try to win the friendship or favor of (someone)

Verb

wrapping up in cotton wool

Present participle for to gratify the wishes of (someone) to an excessive extent

humouring^UK

humoring^US

waiting on hand and foot

wrapping in cotton wool

killing with kindness

favouring^UK

favoring^US

catering to your every whim

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Verb

Present participle for to cause to be liked

Verb

Present participle for to grasp or hold firmly

Noun

Denoting a strong feeling of emotional attachment

ardour^UK

ardor^US

fervour^UK

fervor^US

honour^UK

honor^US

favour^UK

favor^US

worshipping^UK

lionization^US

worshiping^US

lionisation^UK

idolizing^US

lionizing^US

lionising^UK

idolising^UK

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

realization^US

realisation^UK

putting on a pedestal

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Noun

The act of keeping something in a safe or entire state

defence^UK

defense^US

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Noun

Respect, liking or affection

favor^US

favour^UK

honor^US

honour^UK

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

expression of appreciation

expression of gratitude

a round of applause

eulogizing^US

eulogising^UK

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Adjective