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- [cher-ish]
- /ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cher-ish]
- /ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ/
Definitions of uncherished word
- verb with object uncherished to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to cherish one's native land. 1
- verb with object uncherished to care for tenderly; nurture: to cherish a child. 1
- verb with object uncherished to cling fondly or inveterately to: to cherish a memory. 1
- adjective uncherished Not cherished. 0
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Origin of uncherished
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English cherisshen < Middle French cheriss- (long stem of cherir), equivalent to cher dear (< Latin cārus) + -iss -ish2; akin to charity
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Parts of speech for Uncherished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncherished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
uncherished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncherished
adj uncherished
- by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
- lonely — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- lorn — forsaken, desolate, bereft, or forlorn.
Antonyms for uncherished
adjective uncherished
- frequented — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
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