Hold dear
Hold dear verb - Be fond of; be attached to.
Love dearly and hold dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Love dearly" instead a verb phrase "Hold dear".
Love dearly
Hold dear and love dearly are semantically related. You can use "Hold dear" instead a verb phrase "Love dearly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- love and hold dear
- love and love dearly
- admire and hold dear
- admire and love dearly
- adore and hold dear
- adore and love dearly
- cherish and hold dear
- cherish and love dearly
- worship and hold dear
- worship and love dearly
- prize and hold dear
- prize and love dearly
- look up to and hold dear
- look up to and love dearly
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Love dearly and Hold dear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_dear/love_dearly
Hold dear & Love dearly. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_dear/love_dearly>.
Love dearly or Hold dear. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_dear/love_dearly.
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