Emotions & feelings

cherish

value deeply

If you cherish something, you love it deeply and consider it very special.

C1 common speech & writing

Hear it in real life

What do you remember about your grandmother?

I cherish the time we spent cooking together.

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I still cherish the memories of travelling with my school friends.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I cherish to spend time with my grandparents.

Say: I cherish spending time with my grandparents.

After “cherish,” use a noun or an -ing form, not an infinitive.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

cherish a memory; cherish the time spent with someone; cherish someone

Your turn: say it out loud

I still cherish the memories of travelling with my school friends.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

cherish

value deeply

“I still cherish the memories of travelling with my school friends.”

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