| indulge(verb, spoil, satisfy, feed, nurture) |
| keep(verb, hold, take, maintain, encourage) |
| shield(verb, hold, keep, maintain, oppose) |
| pet(verb, adjective, love, fancy, like) |
| bear(verb, support, take) |
| bear in mind(expression, idiom, thought) |
| caress(verb, endearment, endear) |
| comfort(verb, care, prize, value, appreciate) |
| cosset(verb, care, spoil, prize, value) |
| encourage(verb, support, keep, develop, maintain) |
| enshrine(verb, hold, care, prize, value) |
| pamper(verb, spoil, satisfy, protect, feed) |
| retain(hold, take, keep, maintain, oppose) |
| reverence(verb, love, honor, praise, respect) |
| tend(verb, support, keep, maintain, raise) |
| clasp(verb, hold, take, keep, continue) |
| clutch(verb, hold, take, keep, continue) |
| dote on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, love, respect) |
| honor(verb, love, praise, respect, regard) |
| imagine(verb, support, hold, consider, maintain) |