What is the meaning of hold dear?

verb

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APAWordNet. (2010). hold dear. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hold_dear/definitions/1285315
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "hold dear" http://smartdefine.org/hold_dear/definitions/1285315 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, hold dear, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hold_dear/definitions/1285315>.
MLAWordNet. "hold dear" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hold_dear/definitions/1285315>