hold dear hold close • hold down · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hold dear · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) be fond of; be attached to. Synonyms: care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure. · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · care for · · Synonym 1 cherish · · Synonym 2 treasure · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072