hold dear
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hold dear
verb holds dear · holding dear · held dear
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To value highly; to care about greatly.
Here, we see that climate denialism/skepticism might be informed by a certain version of anti-elitism—ironically enough, a value that many progressives hold dear.
Similar: cherish, treasure, prize, appreciate, bedear, esteem, hold dear, think much of, value
Opposite: despise, dismiss, scorn, slight, think little of
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Opposite: despise, dismiss, scorn, slight, think little of
Talk about this word "hold dear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hold%20dear. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hold dear. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20dear "hold dear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20dear.Cite this
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