treasure
see also: Treasure
Pronunciation Noun
Treasure
Proper noun
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see also: Treasure
Pronunciation Noun
treasure
- (uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
- (countable) Anything greatly valued.
- Bible, Exodus xix. 5
- Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.
- 1681, Nahum Tate, The History of King Lear
- I found the whole to answer your Account of it, a Heap of Jewels, unstrung and unpolisht; yet so dazling in their Disorder, that I soon perceiv'd I had seiz'd a Treasure.
- 1946, Ernest Tubb, Filipino Baby
- She's my Filipino baby she's my treasure and my pet
- Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet
- Bible, Exodus xix. 5
- (countable) A term of endearment.
- 1922, Francis Rufus Bellamy, A Flash of Gold
- "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.
- 1922, Francis Rufus Bellamy, A Flash of Gold
treasure (treasures, present participle treasuring; past and past participle treasured)
- (transitive, of a person or thing) To consider to be precious; to value highly.
- Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.
- 1838, Eliza Cook, "The Old Armchair", in Melania and other Poems
- 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.
- (transitive) To store or stow in a safe place.
- 1825, Walter Scott, The Talisman
- The rose-buds, withered as they were, were still treasured under his cuirass, and nearest to his heart.
- 1825, Walter Scott, The Talisman
- (transitive, obsolete) To enrich.
- (to consider to be precious) cherish
- (to consider to be precious) despise
- Italian: apprezzare
- Russian: ценить
- Spanish: atesorar
Treasure
Proper noun
- Surname
- A female given name.
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