Cherish and Prefer

Cherish

Cherish verb - To feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for.

Prefer and cherish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Cherish".

Prefer

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.
Usage example: I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla

Cherish and prefer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cherish" instead a verb "Prefer".

Common collocations

life cherish life prefer life
look cherish look prefer look
death cherish death prefer death
time cherish time prefer time
Other words: music, freedom, books.
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