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hold dear

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb hold dear has 1 sense
  1. care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure - be fond of; be attached to
    --1 is one way to love
    Sample sentences:
    Sam cannot hold dear Sue
    Sam and Sue hold dear the movie

Definitions from the Web

Hold Dear

Definition:

To hold dear means to value, cherish, or treasure something or someone dearly.

Sample Sentences:

  1. She holds her family dear and always prioritizes spending quality time with them.
  2. As a collector, he holds his vintage comic books dear and takes great care of them.
  3. They hold their cultural traditions dear and celebrate them with enthusiasm.
  4. The memory of their time together in Paris was something they both held dear.

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