treasure
noun
wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
has been treasuring
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present perfect progressiveof treasure (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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One senses that in tragic circumstances she has found a challenge worthy of the reserves of fortitude and understanding she has been treasuring up through a dreary little life.
From Time Magazine Archive
"She has been treasuring a special bush for you for a week past."
From The Honorable Miss A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town by F. Earl Christy
