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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024treas•ure /ˈtrɛʒɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -ured, -ur•ing. n. - [uncountable] wealth gathered, esp. in the form of precious metals, money, or jewels.
- [countable] any thing or person greatly valued.
v. [~ + object] - to keep in the mind and treat (someone or something) as precious;
cherish:treasured the few moments we spent together.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024treas•ure (trezh′ər),USA pronunciation n., v., -ured, -ur•ing. n. - wealth or riches stored or accumulated, esp. 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.
v.t. - 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.
- Latin thēsaurus storehouse, hoard (see thesaurus); (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal
- Old French
- (noun, nominal) Middle English tresor 1125–75
- 1, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hoard.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged value, esteem.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: treasure /ˈtrɛʒə/ n - 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
vb (transitive)- to prize highly as valuable, rare, or costly
- to store up and save; hoard
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus anything hoarded, from Greek thēsauros |