hold dear

Verb

Meaning

be fond of; be attached to

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

treasure cherish revere like value love dear adore respect honor worship preserve prize prefer embrace
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Antonyms

breach hate dislike disregard despise detest
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Hypernyms

love

Hyponyms

yearn

Examples

America isn’t perfect, but the principles we hold dear are perfect.” Source: Internet

Everything we hold dear will soon disappear over the horizon when our eyes dim and the world goes black. Source: Internet

Every week, I offer up problems related to the things we hold dear around here: math, logic and probability. Source: Internet

I consider it an assault against things I hold dear. Source: Internet

“I continue to hold dear the friendships I’ve made in my years working with Country radio, and I look forward to making many new ones as I help this team deliver top-notch new music to Country radio. Source: Internet

“Our team in Beirut has reported to me the extensive damage to a city and a people that I hold dear, an additional challenge in a time of already deep crisis,” Pompeo said in a written statement. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hold close hold come what may hold court hold discussion hold down hold down shift