holds dear

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hold dear
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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