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Definition of treasure verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

treasure

verb
 
/ˈtreʒə(r)/
 
/ˈtreʒər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they treasure
 
/ˈtreʒə(r)/
 
/ˈtreʒər/
he / she / it treasures
 
/ˈtreʒəz/
 
/ˈtreʒərz/
past simple treasured
 
/ˈtreʒəd/
 
/ˈtreʒərd/
past participle treasured
 
/ˈtreʒəd/
 
/ˈtreʒərd/
-ing form treasuring
 
/ˈtreʒərɪŋ/
 
/ˈtreʒərɪŋ/
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  1. treasure something to have or keep something that you love and that is extremely valuable to you synonym cherish
    • I treasure his friendship.
    • This ring is my most treasured possession.
    • I shall always treasure the memory of our time together.
    • Thank you for the watch. I will really treasure it.
    • memories that I will treasure for the rest of my days
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French tresor, based on Greek thēsauros ‘storehouse, treasure’.
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