held dear

A form of hold dear — To value highly; to care about greatly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hold dear
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APA

held dear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20dear

MLA

“held dear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20dear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “held dear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20dear.

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