Held dear
Watch over and held dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Watch over" instead a verb phrase "Held dear".
Watch over
Watch over verb - Follow with the eyes or the mind.
Held dear and watch over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held dear" instead a verb "Watch over".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- regard and held dear
- regard and watch over
- cherish and held dear
- cherish and watch over
- dig and held dear
- dig and watch over
- mind and held dear
- mind and watch over
- cultivate and held dear
- cultivate and watch over
- nurture and held dear
- nurture and watch over
- sustain and held dear
- sustain and watch over
Cite this Source
Watch over and Held dear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_dear/watch_over
Held dear & Watch over. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_dear/watch_over>.
Watch over or Held dear. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_dear/watch_over.
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