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treasure.

A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹɛʒəɹ//ˈt͡ʃɹɛʒəɹ/[ˈtɹɛʒɚ]General-American[ˈt͡ʃɹɛʒɚ]General-American
  1. A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.

    countable · literally · uncountable
  2. Anything greatly valued.

    countable · figuratively
  3. Anything greatly valued. A term of endearment.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
  4. Anything greatly valued. The female genitals; pudenda.

    countable · euphemistic · figuratively · in-plural · literary · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Mostly displaced native Old English goldhord (See goldhoard) and Old English ġestrēon. Doublet of thesaurus.

verb/ˈtɹɛʒəɹ//ˈt͡ʃɹɛʒəɹ/[ˈtɹɛʒɚ]General-American[ˈt͡ʃɹɛʒɚ]General-American
  1. To consider to be precious; to value highly.

    transitive
    Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.
  2. To store or stow in a safe place.

    transitive
  3. To amass or collect together as though a treasure.

    transitive
  4. To enrich.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Mostly displaced native Old English goldhord (See goldhoard) and Old English ġestrēon. Doublet of thesaurus.

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