treasure
[ˈtɹɛʒɚ]noun, verb2 syllables
Treasure means: hold dear.
Synonyms for treasure11
noun, as in accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
noun, as in art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
verb, as in hold dear
verb, as in be fond of; be attached to
What does treasure mean?6
verb
hold dear“I prize these old photographs”
be fond of; be attached to
noun
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.“the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies”
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
any possession that is highly valued by its owner“the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures”
a collection of precious things“the trunk held all her meager treasures”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with treasure?4
Treasure in a sentence
- My grandfather was a pirate, a treasure hunter.marcelostockle
- Treasure chests abound in the dungeon, but so do horrible monsters.papabear
- Some people tried to dig the treasure out, but they couldn't.CK
- Happy or unhappy, life is the only treasure which man possesses.sergiomelo
- Linguistic diversity is a treasure to be cherished, not a cancer to be excised.mailohilohi
- Then, taking my lamb out of his pocket, he examined his treasure.carlosalberto
- The treasure is still in the forest, where it is buried under a tree.CK
- Hidden wisdom and invisible treasure, what use can both be?carlosalberto
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of treasure
as a noun
- plural
- treasures
as a verb
- past tense
- treasured
- present participle
- treasuring
- third-person singular
- treasures
- past participle
- treasured