treasure

[ trezh-er ]
/ ˈtrɛʒ ər /

noun

wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
wealth, rich materials, or valuable things.
any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized: This book was his chief treasure.

verb (used with object), treas·ured, treas·ur·ing.

to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind.
to regard or treat as precious; cherish.
to put away for security or future use, as money.

Origin of treasure

1125–75; (noun) Middle English tresor < Old French < Latin thēsaurus storehouse, hoard (see thesaurus); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun

OTHER WORDS FROM treasure

treas·ur·a·ble, adjective treas·ure·less, adjective un·treas·ur·a·ble, adjective un·treas·ured, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for treasurable

British Dictionary definitions for treasurable

treasure
/ (ˈtrɛʒə) /

noun

wealth and riches, usually hoarded, esp in the form of money, precious metals, or gems
a thing or person that is highly prized or valued

verb (tr)

to prize highly as valuable, rare, or costly
to store up and save; hoard

Derived forms of treasure

treasurable, adjective treasureless, adjective

Word Origin for treasure

C12: from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus anything hoarded, from Greek thēsauros