hegen.
to cherish
Meaning & usage
to cherish
hegen und pflegen
to harbor, to have, to hold (e.g., doubts, a grudge, grievances)
einen Wunsch hegen
[gegen jemand] einen Groll hegen
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German hegen, from Old High German heggan (“surrounded by a fence”), ultimately from the root of archaic Hag (“hedge”) and modern Gehege (“enclosure”).
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