Cambridge Dictionary of American English
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Definition
treasure
[Hide phonetics]noun [C/U]
great wealth, esp. in the form of a store of gold, silver, precious stones, or money
Pirates are said to have buried treasure there.
A treasure is also anything of great value: Jazz is America's national treasure.
A treasure hunt is a game in which the players are given a series of clues (= pieces of information)
to direct them to a hidden prize.
A treasure trove is a great store of valuable objects:
The book was a treasure trove of information.
treasure
[Hide phonetics]verb [T]
If you treasure something you take good care of it because you value it highly:
I treasure these old snapshots of my grandparents.
