Question

PLeeeeeeeeease help in English!!

Read this sentence from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address:

". . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan – to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations."

What does the word cherish mean as used in this sentence?


A. Adore
B. Harbor
C. Idolize
D. Nurture

Answer 1

your answer is nurture

Answer 2

D. Nurture.

Step-by-step explanation:

Taken from the Second Inaugural Address of President Abraham Lincoln, the given passage details the optimism, the aim of the American people and the nation as a whole. His focus was on the need to keep the faith of unity, peace and recuperation from the many wars and fighting that America had experienced. President Lincoln also requested, implored and encouraged the American people to keep working towards a more peaceful existence and at the same time help those in need.

The use of the word "cherish" in this context means to nurture, to help grow and improve the "just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations."