cherishing

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noun

The act by which somebody or something is cherished.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cherish
nouncherishing (plural cherishings)

plural cherishings

  1. The act by which somebody or something is cherished.

    But home and its cherishings, and revived moral force, restored him[…]

    1859, Richard Henry Dana, To Cuba and Back: A Vacation Voyage, page 130
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APA

cherishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherishing

MLA

“cherishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherishing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cherishing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherishing.

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