Hold dear, cherish (8)

I believe the answer is:

treasure

This clue is a double definition.

'hold dear' is the first definition.
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'cherish' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for treasure that I've seen before include "Highly-prized possession" , "Classic adventure story" , "Wealth stored up or hidden away" , "Robert Louis Stevenson novel" , "Set great store by" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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