Definitions for Treasureˈtrɛʒ ər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
treas•ureˈtrɛʒ ər(n.; v.)-ured, -ur•ing.
(n.)wealth or riches stored or accumulated, esp. in the form of precious metals, money, or jewels.
wealth, rich materials, or valuable things.
any thing or person greatly valued.
(v.t.)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; ME tresor < OF < L thēsaurus storehouse, hoard (see thesaurus )
Princeton's WordNet
treasure, hoarded wealth(noun)
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
"the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"
gem, treasure(noun)
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
treasure(noun)
any possession that is highly valued by its owner
"the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"
treasure(verb)
a collection of precious things
"the trunk held all her meager treasures"
prize, value, treasure, appreciate(verb)
hold dear
"I prize these old photographs"
care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure(verb)
be fond of; be attached to
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
treasure(noun)ˈtrɛʒ ər
valuable things, such as gold, silver, etc.
Pirates had buried the treasure.
treasureˈtrɛʒ ər
a very precious or special thing
a temple that is one of the island's treasures
Wiktionary
treasure(Noun)
A collection of valuable things.
treasure(Noun)
Any single thing that one values greatly.
treasure(Noun)
A term of endearment.
treasure(Verb)
To consider to be precious.
Oh, this ring is beautiful! Iu2019ll treasure it forever.
treasure(Verb)
To store or stow in a safe place.
Origin: From tresor, from thesaurus, from θησαυρός. But, maybe from Albanian Thesar, "thes" (sack) and "ar" (gold).
Webster Dictionary
Treasure(noun)
wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve
Treasure(noun)
a great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty
Treasure(noun)
that which is very much valued
Treasure(verb)
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
Translations for Treasure
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
treasure(noun)
a store of money, gold, jewels etc
The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; (also adjective) a treasure chest.
- skatAfrikaans
- كَنْزArabic
- съкровищеBulgarian
- tesouroPortuguese (BR)
- pokladCzech
- der Schatz;Schatz-...German
- skat; skatte-Danish
- θησαυρόςGreek
- tesoroSpanish
- varandusEstonian
- گنجFarsi
- aarreFinnish
- trésorFrench
- אוֹצָרHebrew
- खजानाHindi
- riznica, blagoCroatian
- kincsHungarian
- hartaIndonesian
- fjársjóðurIcelandic
- tesoroItalian
- 財宝Japanese
- 보물Korean
- lobisLithuanian
- bagātība; dārgumiLatvian
- harta karunMalay
- schatDutch
- skatt(-)Norwegian
- skarbPolish
- گنجPersian
- ذخیره، خزانهPashto
- tesouroPortuguese
- comoarăRomanian
- сокровищаRussian
- pokladSlovak
- zakladSlovenian
- blagoSerbian
- skattSwedish
- สมบัติThai
- hazine, defineTurkish
- 寶藏Chinese (Trad.)
- скарбUkrainian
- خزانہUrdu
- tài sản, châu báuVietnamese
- 宝藏，金银财宝Chinese (Simp.)
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