admire vs cherish

admire

verb
  • To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence. 

  • To regard with wonder and delight. 

  • To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.) 

  • To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem. 

cherish

verb
  • To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear. 

  • To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care. 

How often have the words admire and cherish occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )