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- Dictionarytreasure/ˈtrɛʒə/
noun
- 1. a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects: "the ransom was to be paid in diamonds and treasure" Similar
verb
- 1. keep carefully (a valuable or valued item): "my mother gave me the ring and I'll treasure it always"
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TREASURE definition: 1. very valuable things, usually in the form of a store of precious metals, precious stones, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of TREASURE is wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded. How to use treasure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Treasure.
noun. wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate. Synonyms: hoard. wealth, rich materials, or valuable things. any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized: This book was his chief treasure.
1. wealth or riches stored or accumulated, esp. in the form of precious metals, money, or jewels. 2. wealth, rich materials, or valuable things. 3. any thing or person greatly valued. v.t. 4. to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind. 5. to regard or treat as precious; cherish.
Treasure is usually associated with riches — gold, jewels, doubloons — the stuff contained in pirates' treasure chests. However, you can also treasure things with purely sentimental value — like your pet rock or your blankie.
If you treasure something that you have, you keep it or care for it carefully because it gives you great pleasure and you think it is very special.
Filter. noun. treasures. Accumulated or stored wealth, esp. in the form of money, precious metals, jewels, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Valuable or precious possessions of any kind. American Heritage. Any person or thing considered very valuable.
