chérir
French → English
(emotion) To cherish or love tenderly: to hold someone or something dear and treat them with deep affection
Il est important de chérir ses enfants et ses amis proches tout au long de la vie.
(English) It is important to cherish your children and close friends throughout life.
Elle aimait chérir sa patrie et conservait précieusement l'image de son village natal.
(English) She loved to cherish her homeland and kept the image of her birth village precious.
(psychology) To indulge in or relish: to take great pleasure in a specific feeling or state of being
Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu’ils en chérissent les causes.
(English) God laughs at men who complain about consequences while they cherish (indulge in) the causes.
N’ayez pas peur de l’ennui ; au contraire, recherchez-le et chérissez-le volontiers.
(English) Don't be afraid of boredom; on the contrary, seek it out and cherish it willingly.
Entry ID: fr:en:chérir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary