| hold dear 
 
 be fond of;
 be attached to
 • Syn:
 care for, cherish, treasure
 • Derivationally related forms:
 treasure (for: treasure)
 • Hypernyms:
 love
 • Hyponyms:
 yearn
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s something
 - Somebody ----s somebody
 - Sam cannot hold dear Sue
 - Sam and Sue hold dear the movie
 
 
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