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/ |
- 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’.Want to learn more?
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