cherish
Synonyms: admire, adore, appreciate, apprize, care for, clasp, cleave to, cling to, coddle, comfort, cosset, cultivate, defend, dote on, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, fancy, guard, hold dear, honor, hug, idolize, imagine, like, love, nourish, nurture, preserve, prize, revere, safeguard, shelter, shield, support, sustain, treasure, value, venerate, worship Source: Roget's New Millennium Thesaurus Sign in to see full entry.