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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TREASURE, n. trezh'ur. [L. thesaurus.]
1. Wealth accumulated; particularly, a stock or store of money in reserve. Henry VII. was frugal and penurious, and collected a great treasure of gold and silver.
2. A great quantity of any thing collected for future use.
We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. Jeremiah 41.
3. Something very much valued. Psalms 135.
Ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me. Exodus 19.
4. Great abundance.
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2.
TREASURE, v.t. trezh'ur. To hoard; to collect and reposit, either money or other things, for future use; to lay up; as, to treasure gold and silver; usually with up. Sinners are said to treasure up wrath against the day of wrath. Romans 2.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies" [syn: treasure, hoarded wealth]
2: art highly prized for its beauty or perfection [syn: gem, treasure]
3: any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"
4: a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures" v
1: hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" [syn: prize, value, treasure, appreciate]
2: be fond of; be attached to [syn: care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English tresor, from Anglo-French, from Latin thesaurus — more at thesaurus Date: 12th century 1. a. (1) wealth (as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded <buried treasure> (2) wealth of any kind or in any form ; riches b. a store of money in reserve 2. something of great worth or value; also a person esteemed as rare or precious 3. a collection of precious things II. transitive verb (treasured; treasuring) Date: 14th century 1. to collect and store up (something of value) for future use ; hoard 2. to hold or keep as precious ; cherish, prize <she treasured those memories> Synonyms: see appreciate

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a precious metals or gems. b a hoard of these. c accumulated wealth. 2 a thing valued for its rarity, workmanship, associations, etc. (art treasures). 3 colloq. a much loved or highly valued person. --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by up) store up as valuable. 2 value (esp. a long-kept possession) highly. Phrases and idioms: treasure hunt 1 a search for treasure. 2 a game in which players seek a hidden object from a series of clues. treasure trove Law treasure of unknown ownership found hidden. Etymology: ME f. OF tresor, ult. f. Gk thesauros: see THESAURUS

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Treasure Treas"ure, n. [OE. tresor, tresour, F. tr['e]sor, L. thesaurus, Gr. ? a stone laid up, treasure, probably from the root of ? to put, place. See Thesis, and cf. Thesaurus.] 1. Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve. This treasure hath fortune unto us given. --Chaucer. 2. A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty. We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. --Jer. xli. 8. 3. That which is very much valued. Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me. --Ex. xix. 5. From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure. --Milton. Treasure city, a city for stores and magazines. --Ex. i. 11.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Treasure Treas"ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Treasured; p. pr. & vb. n. Treasuring.] 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(treasures, treasuring, treasured) 1. Treasure is a collection of valuable old objects such as gold coins and jewels that has been hidden or lost. (LITERARY) It was here, the buried treasure, she knew it was. N-UNCOUNT 2. Treasures are valuable objects, especially works of art and items of historical value. The house was large and full of art treasures. N-COUNT: usu pl 3. If you treasure something that you have, you keep it or care for it carefully because it gives you great pleasure and you think it is very special. She treasures her memories of those joyous days. = cherish VERB: V n • Treasure is also a noun. His greatest treasure is his collection of rock records. N-COUNT • treasured These books are still among my most treasured possessions. ADJ: ADJ n 4. If you say that someone is a treasure, you mean that they are very helpful and useful to you. (INFORMAL) Charlie? Oh, he's a treasure, loves children. = gem N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Money (hoarded up), funds, cash, wealth, accumulated riches. 2. Stock, store, reserve, abundance. 3. Precious thing, thing of great value, jewel, valuable. II. v. a. Hoard, store, garner, save, husband, lay in, lay by, lay up, treasure up, collect and reposit.

Moby Thesaurus

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