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treasure definition

treas·ure (trez̸hər)

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 treasured -·ured, treasuring -·ur·ing

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

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