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Cherish is English -

Definition

verb [T]
1 to love, protect and care for someone or something that is important to you:
Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.
Her most cherished possession is a 1926 letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Freedom of speech is a cherished (= carefully protected) right in this country.

2 to keep hopes, memories or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure:
I cherish the memories of the time we spent together.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

A similar English word is " treasure ".

French often similar to English. Difficult to tell who copy from whom.

In French it's " chérir " (v).

ps. The chocolate brand " Mon Chéri " (adj.) means " My Beloved "