mimar — meaning in English

English meaning

• cherish verb To care for someone or something deeply and protect it tenderly.
• indulge verb To allow oneself to enjoy something desired, often without restraint.
• pamper verb To treat someone with great care, comfort, and indulgence, often more than is really necessary.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

mimar is used for these senses in English:

• cherish To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
• pamper (transitive) To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
• spoil (transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]

cherish — full definition

1. verb To care for someone or something deeply and protect it tenderly.
2. verb To hold an idea, memory, or hope dear.

indulge — full definition

1. verb To allow oneself to enjoy something desired, often without restraint.
2. verb To satisfy someone's wishes or whims, often by giving in too easily.

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