different between succor vs cherish

English

Noun

succor (uncountable)

1. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of succour

Verb

succor (third-person singular simple present succors, present participle succoring, simple past and past participle succored)

1. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of succour

Conjugation

Anagrams

• crocus, occurs

English

Etymology

From Middle English charish, cherishen (“to have affection for, hold dear, treat kindly; to esteem, respect; to cherish; to take care of; to greet; to entertain, treat hospitably; to cheer; to encourage, incite”), from Old French cherir, chierir (“to cherish”) (modern French chérir (“to cherish”)), from cher, chier (“dear, dearest”) (from Latin c?rus (“beloved, dear”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh?- (“to desire, wish”)) + -ir (“suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /?t?????/
• Hyphenation: cher?ish

Verb

cherish (third-person singular simple present cherishes, present participle cherishing, simple past and past participle cherished)

1. To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
2. To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.

   Antonym: despise
3. (obsolete) To cheer, to gladden.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Related terms

• caress

Translations

References

Further reading

• cherish (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia