Cherish vs. Treasure
Difference Between Cherish and Treasure
Cherishverb
To treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
cherish one's family.fine rugs that are cherished by their owners.Treasurenoun
Accumulated or stored wealth in the form of money, jewels, or other valuables
search for buried treasure.spending much of the national treasure on armaments.Cherishverb
To keep fondly in mind; treasure
cherish a memory.Treasurenoun
Valuable or precious possessions of any kind.
Cherishverb
To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
Treasurenoun
One considered especially precious or valuable
bought several treasures at the estate sale.saw her assistant as a treasure.Cherishverb
To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
I cherish your friendship.Treasureverb
To keep or regard as precious; value highly.
Cherishverb
(obsolete) To cheer, to gladden.
Treasureverb
To accumulate or store away, as for future use
"This same withered and crumbling flower ... Five and fifty years it has been treasured between the leaves of this old volume" (Nathaniel Hawthorne).Cherishverb
be fond of; be attached to
Treasurenoun
(uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
Treasurenoun
(countable) Anything greatly valued.
Treasurenoun
(countable) A term of endearment.
Treasureverb
To consider to be precious; to value highly.
Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.Treasureverb
(transitive) To store or stow in a safe place.
Treasureverb
To enrich.
Treasurenoun
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.;
the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West IndiesTreasurenoun
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
Treasurenoun
any possession that is highly valued by its owner;
the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasuresTreasurenoun
a collection of precious things;
the trunk held all her meager treasuresTreasureverb
hold dear;
I prize these old photographsTreasureverb
be fond of; be attached to
