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Meaning of 'treasure' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Treasure [ n.]
- Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve.
- A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty.
- That which is very much valued.
2 . Treasure [ v. t.]
- To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure up gold.

Meaning of 'treasure' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . treasure [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any possession that is highly valued by its owner
Example in sentence:
  • the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures
Meaning (2):
- accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
Example in sentence:
  • the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies
Meaning (3):
- a collection of precious things
Example in sentence:
  • the trunk held all her meager treasures
4 . treasure [ v]
Meaning (4):
- hold dear
Example in sentence:
  • I prize these old photographs

Nearby Words:

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