What does hold dear mean?

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hold dear

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. care for, cherish, hold dear, treasureverb

    be fond of; be attached to

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  1. hold dear

    To "hold dear" means to have a deep affection for, highly value, cherish, or regard with deep respect or love. This could be in reference to a person, object, memory, principle, or belief.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hold dear in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hold dear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of hold dear in a Sentence

  1. Scott Perry:

    This is a betrayal, this is a betrayal of their oath. It is a betrayal of their country. It is a betrayal of everything we hold dear.

  2. Ronn Pearson:

    We have a really inspiring brand story that begins with people getting up early in the morning and coming in to chop vegetables and busting their butts to create a better food experience, we’re not standing on a soapbox saying, ‘This is health food.’ But we do have a different kind of consciousness from Food, Inc. and the Super Size Me world. We’re not doing this because it’s a trend, but because these are beliefs we hold dear.

  3. Lloyd Austin:

    When choosing between what is easy and what is right, let us live by the example of our fallen warriors, and when those values that we hold dear are put to the test, let us live by the ideals that they gave their lives to defend.

  4. Kerry Benninghoff:

    The LRC's preliminary House map is an extreme partisan gerrymander, it is a danger to our system of government that upends established norms and the emphasis on local control and local voices that Pennsylvanians hold dear.

  5. Chip Roy:

    I extend my sincere congratulations to my friend and colleague, Elise Stefanik, as I said from the beginning, our goal was to provide an alternative with a proven record of standing up not for politicians — but for freedom, the Constitution, and the conservative principles Americans hold dear.


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