treasure
[ trezh-er ]
/ ˈtrɛʒ ər /
noun
wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
wealth, rich materials, or valuable things.
any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized: This book was his chief treasure.
verb (used with object), treas·ured, treas·ur·ing.
to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind.
to regard or treat as precious; cherish.
to put away for security or future use, as money.
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Origin of treasure
1125–75; (noun) Middle English tresor<Old French <Latin thēsaurus storehouse, hoard (see thesaurus); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM treasure
treas·ur·a·ble, adjectivetreas·ure·less, adjectiveun·treas·ur·a·ble, adjectiveun·treas·ured, adjectiveWords nearby treasure
treas., treason, treasonable, treasonous, treasr., treasure, treasure flower, treasure house, treasure hunt, Treasure Island, treasurer
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British Dictionary definitions for treasure
treasure
/ (ˈtrɛʒə) /
noun
wealth and riches, usually hoarded, esp in the form of money, precious metals, or gems
a thing or person that is highly prized or valued
verb (tr)
to prize highly as valuable, rare, or costly
to store up and save; hoard
Derived forms of treasure
treasurable, adjectivetreasureless, adjectiveWord Origin for treasure
C12: from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus anything hoarded, from Greek thēsauros
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