Meaning of "hold dear"

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hold

n.
• • 1. a thing to hold by: hawakan, tatangnan
  • 2. a grasp or grip: hawak, tangan, kapit, pigil
  • 3. the act of holding: paghawak, pagtangan
  • 4. a controlling influence: kapangyarihan

v.
• • 1. to grasp or clasp: humawak, hawakan, tumangan, tangnan (tanganan)
  • 2. to contain: maglaman
  • 3. to hold in, to hold back, to keep back, to restrain oneself: magpigil, pigilin
  • 4. to hold off, to keep at a distance: pigilin ang pagsulong
  • 5. to keep ones hold: kumapit, mangapit
  • 6. to hold up means to keep from falling: tumaban, tabanan, humawak, hawakan

dear

adj.
• • 1. beloved: mahal, minamahal, iniirog, sinisinta, ginigiliw, liyag
  • 2. costly: mahal

n.
• • 1. term of affection: mahal, irog, sinta, giliw
  • 2. to hold dear: magmahal, mahalin