treasure

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UK /ˈtɹɛʒə/ US /ˈtɹɛʒɚ/

noun 4verb 3name 2

Collocations

(noun.) collection of very valuable objects

ADJ

buried, hidden, lost, sunken | pirate, Roman, royal

vast

The explorers discovered a vast treasure of ancient coins buried beneath the temple.

VERB + TREASURE

hunt for, look for, search for | dig up, discover, find, uncover, unearth | hide

TREASURE + NOUN

chest, house, trove

The museum's collection is a treasure trove of rare ancient coins and artifacts.

hunter, hunting

PHRASES

a hoard of treasure

(noun.) sth that is very valuable

ADJ

great, priceless | rare | ancient

forgotten, hidden, secret, unexpected

The archaeologists finally uncovered the hidden treasure that locals had spoken about for centuries.

archaeological, historic, historical | art, artistic, cultural | church | family | national

VERB + TREASURE

discover, find, uncover, unearth

Definitions

noun

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

It seems there was a worm that slept upon a pile of treasure, which it had zealously heaped up under a stone bluff.

"Now," resumed Silver, "here it is. You give us the chart to get the treasure by, and drop shooting poor seamen and stoving of their heads in while asleep. You do that, and we'll offer you a choice. Either you come aboard along of us, once the treasure shipped, and then I'll give you my affy-davy, upon my word of honour, to clap you somewhere safe ashore.

Anything greatly valued.

Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.

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Anything greatly valued.

"Hello, Treasure," he said without turning round. For a second she hesitated, standing in the soft light of the lamp, the deep blue of the rug making a background for her, the black fur collar of her coat framing the vivid beauty of her face.

Anything greatly valued.

verb

To consider to be precious; to value highly.

Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.

I LOVE it, I love it ; and who shall dare To chide me for loving that old Arm-chair ? I've treasured it long as a sainted prize ; I've bedewed it with tears, and embalmed it with sighs.

To store or stow in a safe place.

The rose-buds, withered as they were, were still treasured under his cuirass, and nearest to his heart.

To enrich.

name

A surname.

A female given name.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

verb — be fond of

cherish

verb — hold dear

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

buried treasure

Something valuable that is concealed for a long time and then rediscovered.

Hastings draws on her own experience of overcoming writing blocks as a college student to support her belief that anyone can learn to write well. "The trick is to find buried treas

one man's trash is another man's treasure

What is useless to one person is valuable to another.

one woman's trash is another woman's treasure

Synonym of one man's trash is another man's treasure.

Example Bank

It seems there was a worm that slept upon a pile of treasure, which it had zealously heaped up under a stone bluff.

Wiktionary

Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.

Wiktionary

Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.

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I LOVE it, I love it ; and who shall dare To chide me for loving that old Arm-chair ? I've treasured it long as a sainted prize ; I've bedewed it with tears, and embalmed it with sighs.

Wiktionary

The rose-buds, withered as they were, were still treasured under his cuirass, and nearest to his heart.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, treasure is marked as figuratively, literary, obsolete, literally, euphemistic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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