Hold dear
Hold dear verb - Be fond of; be attached to.
Pay homage and hold dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pay homage" instead a verb phrase "Hold dear".
Pay homage
Hold dear and pay homage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold dear" instead a verb phrase "Pay homage".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- love and hold dear
- love and pay homage
- esteem and hold dear
- esteem and pay homage
- revere and hold dear
- revere and pay homage
- admire and hold dear
- admire and pay homage
- regard and hold dear
- regard and pay homage
- adore and hold dear
- adore and pay homage
- reverence and hold dear
- reverence and pay homage
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Pay homage and Hold dear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_dear/pay_homage
Hold dear & Pay homage. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_dear/pay_homage>.
Pay homage or Hold dear. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_dear/pay_homage.
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