Cherish
Cherish verb - To hold dear.
Usage example: we shall always cherish the keepsakes that our grandmother left us
Neglect
Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
Usage example: as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities
Common collocations
| friendship | cherish friendship | neglect friendship |
| feelings | cherish feelings | neglect feelings |
| lives | cherish lives | neglect lives |
| families | cherish families | neglect families |
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Neglect and Cherish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cherish/neglect
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