cherish

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

tend: P. and V. θεραπεύειν, V. κηδεύειν; see tend.

foster: P. and V. τρέφειν. V. ἀτάλλειν, βόσκειν.

guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, περιστέλλειν.

fondle: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. προσπτυσσεσθαι.

cherish (a feeling): P. and V. ἔχειν, τρέφειν (Plato); see harbour.

indulge: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.).

cherish in old age, v.: Ar. and V. γηροβοσκεῖν (acc.), P. γηροτροφεῖν (acc.).