Difference between Hold Dear and Cherish

HOLD DEAR vs CHERISH: VERB

To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote.
To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with care; to protect and aid.
To keep fondly in mind; treasure: : appreciate.
To treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear.

Be attached to
Be fond of
Synonyms Foster, Cherish, Harbor. “To foster is to sustain and nourish with care and effort. To cherish is to hold and treat as dear. To harbor is to provide with shelter and protection, so as to give opportunity for working to something that might be and often ought to be excluded.”
To give physical comfort or pleasure to; invigorate; strengthen; warm; hence, to provide for; entertain hospitably.
To indulge and encourage in the mind; harbor; cling to: as, to cherish forgiveness; to cherish revenge.
To hold as dear; treat with tenderness and affection; foster; nurture; support and encourage; shelter fondly; nurse; caress.

Cherishment, Emotional state, Tread on, Endearedly, Disappreciate, Commiserative, Affettuoso, Remord, Regret, Forthink, Take to heart, Sympathize with, Care for, Treasure, Cherish

Defend, Treasures, Nourish, Dote, Nurture, Preserve, Precious, Adore, Appreciate, Revere, Love, Treasured, Hold dear, Care for, Treasure

Contristate, Cherishment, Emotional state, Tread on, Endearedly, Disappreciate, Commiserative, Affettuoso, Remord, Regret, Forthink, Take to heart, Sympathize with, Treasure, Cherish

Worship, Seize, Entertain, Treasures, Nourish, Dote, Preserve, Precious, Adore, Appreciate, Revere, Love, Treasured, Hold dear, Treasure

Map, it could mean the destruction of everything they hold dear!
MSM, which usually involves the deconstruction of everything we hold dear.
This may require us to give up something we hold dear.
Canadians hold dear, such as strong local representation, stability, and accountability.
Hold dear to the fond memories of your love one!
What future could our relationship possibly hold, dear doctor?
We will always hold dear the remembrance of Betty.
Stop puhing away the things you hold dear because.
What are the principles and values we hold dear?
So the answer should be from what you hold dear now, as it should be of those who currently hold you dear to them.