treasure

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French tresor (treasury), from Latin thesaurus (treasure), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thesauros), treasure house).

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
treasure

Plural
countable and uncountable; treasures

treasure (countable and uncountable; plural treasures)

  1. (uncountable): A collection of valuable things.
    buried treasure.
  2. (countable): Any single thing one values greatly.
  3. (countable): A term of endearment.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to treasure

Third person singular
treasures

Simple past
treasured

Past participle
treasured

Present participle
treasuring

to treasure (third-person singular simple present treasures, present participle treasuring, simple past and past participle treasured)

  1. To consider something or someone to be precious.
    Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

Personal tools