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treasure Definition

treas·ure (trez̸h′ər)

noun

  1. accumulated or stored wealth, esp. in the form of money, precious metals, jewels, etc.
  2. any person or thing considered very valuable

Etymology: ME tresoure < OFr tresor < L thesaurus: see thesaurus

transitive verb -·ured, -·ur·ing

  1. to store away or save up (money, valuables, etc.) as for future use; hoard
  2. to value greatly; cherish

treasure Synonyms

treasure

n.

richness, riches, store, cache, hoard, find, abundance, reserve, nest egg, pile*; see also wealth 1, 2.

treasure Synonyms

treasure

v.

prize, value, appreciate, cherish, hold dear, set great store by, guard, hoard; see also admire 1, cherish 1, love 1. See syn. study at appreciate.

treasure Usage Examples

Object

  • memento: Display your treasured family mementos in this beautiful glass case.
  • heirloom: Absolutely faithful to the Spode blue tradition, these will become treasured heirlooms for future generations.
  • possession: Egg and chips If you could only take three treasured possessions onto a desert island, what would they be?
  • memory: Sir Walter treasured many memories of his home town.
  • keepsake: High quality ' traditional ' images printed on premium Conqueror paper to create a treasured keepsake for years to come.

Converse of object

  • bury: There was no treasure buried anywhere really, they kept trying to make her understand.
  • loot: Its municipal museum, housed in Eltz Castle, was bombed and its treasures looted during the Serbian attack in 1991.
  • unearth: When her relatives arrived for the funeral they were anxious to unearth the treasure but Mama Tembo refused to disclose the site.
  • hide: Safe places to hide treasure are in short supply too.

Adjective modifier

  • hidden: What's more, the town's hidden treasures are all within easy reach of the port.
  • priceless: Both deprive man of the priceless treasure of His Word.
  • architectural: Prague is characterized by its many architectural treasures, dating from all periods.
  • undiscovered: He died a lonely old man in 1993 leaving a wealth of largely undiscovered treasures behind which span 50 years.

Modifies a noun

  • trove: Burnham Market is a secret treasure trove of chic shops.
  • hunt: Why not arrange a treasure hunt, you'd need to work out the clues.
  • chest: I'll be the most beautiful treasure chest in the world!
  • hunter: We are treasure hunters in search of the richest gems of life.
  • hunting: Storied Holland America Cruise Line treasure island hunting club for.

Noun used with modifier

  • yourselves: Jesus said, store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.. .

Preposition: in

  • heaven: We are to lay up our treasure in heaven.
treasure Quotes

Though ye take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left: ye cannot bereave him of his covetousness.

—Milton,John

There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy's lifewhenhehas a ragingdesiretogosomewhereand dig for hidden treasure.

—Twain, Mark pseudonym of  Samuel Langhorne Clemens

Better is little with the fear of the L than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

—Bible (Old Testament)

Hethat firstcries out stop thief, is often hethat has stolen the treasure.

—Congreve,William

If love be treasure, we'll be wondrous rich.

—Otway,Thomas

Child! do not throw this book about; Refrain from the unholy pleasure Of cutting all the pictures out! Preserve it as your chiefest treasure.

—Belloc, (Joseph) Hilaire Pierre

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure; Rich the treasure; Sweet the pleasure; Sweet is pleasure after pain.

—Dryden,John

Fare-thee-weel, thou first and fairest! Fare-thee-weel, thou best and dearest! Thine be ilka joyand treasure, Peace, Enjoyment, Love and Pleasure!

—Burns, Robert

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels.

—Bible (NewTestament)

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

—Bible (NewTestament)

Some weigh their pleasure by their lust, Their wisdom by their rage of will, Their treasure is their only trust; And cloake'  d craft their store of skill. But all the pleasure that I find Is to maintain a quiet mind.

—Dyer, Sir Edward

All true histories contain instruction; though in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut.

—Bronte«  , Anne

Annapurna, towhichwehadgone empty-handed, was a treasure on which we should live the rest of our lives. With this realization we turn the page: a new life begins. There are other Annapurnas in the lives of men.

—Herzog, Maurice

   Be riche in patience, gif thow in gudis be pure; Quho levis mirry, he levis michtely: Without glaidnes availis no tresour.

—Dumas, Alexandre, pe'  re