Definition

1. Noun:

   • A collection of valuable things: "Treasure" can refer to a collection of precious items, such as money, jewels, or gold.
   • A highly valued possession: "Treasure" can also describe any single object or person that is considered very precious or important to its owner.
   • Accumulated wealth: "Treasure" often means a large amount of valuable material, especially one that is hidden or stored.

2. Verb:

   • To value highly: "Treasure" means to regard or treat something as being very precious or of great sentimental value.
   • To keep carefully: "Treasure" also means to retain and care for something because of its importance.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The museum displayed the treasure recovered from the ancient shipwreck.
  • To her, her grandmother's old letters were priceless treasures.
  • The legend spoke of buried treasure on the island.

• Verb:

  • I treasure the time I spent with my grandfather.
  • She treasures the necklace because it was a gift from her mother.

Advanced Usage

• "to treasure up": To store or keep something carefully, especially memories or thoughts.
  • He treasured up every compliment she ever gave him.

Variants and Related Words

• Treasure trove (n): A valuable discovery or collection of things.

  • The old bookshop was a treasure trove of first editions.

• Treasurer (n): A person responsible for managing the finances of an organization.

  • She was elected treasurer of the club.

• Treasure hunt (n): A game where players search for hidden items using clues.

  • The children organized a treasure hunt in the garden.

Synonyms

• Noun: Hoard, fortune, riches, jewel, gem.
• Verb: Cherish, prize, value, hold dear, adore.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Treasure up: To keep something carefully because it is valuable or meaningful.
  • She treasured up all her childhood memories in a diary.

Related Idioms

• A treasure trove of [something]: A source or collection of many valuable or delightful things.

  • The archive is a treasure trove of historical documents.

• To be (like) finding a treasure: To discover something extremely valuable or useful.

  • Finding that old recipe book was like finding a treasure.

Noun

1. a collection of precious things
   • the trunk held all her meager treasures
2. any possession that is highly valued by its owner
   • the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures
3. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
4. accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
   • the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies

Verb

1. be fond of; be attached to
2. hold dear
   • I prize these old photographs