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- [trezh-er]
- /ˈtrɛʒ ər/
- /ˈtreʒ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trezh-er]
- /ˈtrɛʒ ər/
Definitions of treasure word
- noun treasure wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate. 1
- noun treasure wealth, rich materials, or valuable things. 1
- noun treasure any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized: This book was his chief treasure. 1
- verb with object treasure to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind. 1
- verb with object treasure to regard or treat as precious; cherish. 1
- verb with object treasure to put away for security or future use, as money. 1
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Origin of treasure
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; (noun) Middle English tresor < Old French < Latin thēsaurus storehouse, hoard (see thesaurus); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Treasure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
treasure popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
treasure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for treasure
verb treasure
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- adore — If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them.
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- apprize — to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of): to be apprised of the death of an old friend.
- be-thought — simple past tense and past participle of bethink.
noun treasure
- almighty dollar — money regarded as a major goal in life or as the basis of power: Love of the almighty dollar has ruined many people.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- anklet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- apple of one's eye — a person or thing that is very precious or much loved
- asset — Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful.
Antonyms for treasure
verb treasure
- abdicate — If a king or queen abdicates, he or she gives up being king or queen.
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- bang up — When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
Top questions with treasure
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- for where your treasure is?
- how to make a treasure chest?
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- how to draw a treasure chest?
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- where your treasure is there will your heart be also?
- where your treasure is there your heart will be also?
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