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English verb: hold dear

1. hold dear (emotion) be fond of; be attached to


ExamplesSam cannot hold dear Sue , Sam and Sue hold dear the movie


Synonymscare for, cherish, treasure


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)love


Narrower (hyponym)yearn









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