treasure
A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
Noun 2 meanings
A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
Anything greatly valued.
Verb 3 meanings
To consider to be precious; to value highly.
“Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.”
To store or stow in a safe place.
To amass or collect together as though a treasure.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Mostly displaced native Old English goldhord (See goldhoard) and Old English ġestrēon. Doublet of thesaurus.
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TREASURE at a glance
TREASURE has 8 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + S 1 + U 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,365 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with treasure
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- TREASURY11
- TRESSURE8
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