Cherished, dear (8)
I believe the answer is:
precious
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">cherished</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">dear</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(both can mean expensive)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for precious that I've seen before include "Valuable; the Ring, for Gollum (Tolkien)" , "Much loved" , "Cherished or valuable" , "Very fastidious" , "Cherished or of high worth" .)