treasurable
ər noun
1.
wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
2.
wealth, rich materials, or valuable things.
3.
any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized: This book was his chief treasure.
verb (used with object)
4.
to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind.
5.
to regard or treat as precious; cherish.
6.
to put away for security or future use, as money.
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Origin:
1125–75; (noun) Middle English tresor < Old French < Latin thēsaurus storehouse, hoard (see thesaurus); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
1125–75; (noun) Middle English tresor < Old French < Latin thēsaurus storehouse, hoard (see thesaurus); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
Related forms
treas·ur·a·ble, adjective
treas·ure·less, adjective
un·treas·ur·a·ble, adjective
un·treas·ured, adjective
Synonyms
1, 6. hoard. 5. value, esteem.
1, 6. hoard. 5. value, esteem.
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treasure (ˈtrɛʒə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | wealth and riches, usually hoarded, esp in the form of money, precious metals, or gems |
| 2. | a thing or person that is highly prized or valued |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to prize highly as valuable, rare, or costly |
| 4. | to store up and save; hoard |
| [C12: from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus anything hoarded, from Greek thēsauros] | |
| 'treasurable | |
| —adj | |
| 'treasureless | |
| —adj | |
| treasure (ˈtrɛʒə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | wealth and riches, usually hoarded, esp in the form of money, precious metals, or gems |
| 2. | a thing or person that is highly prized or valued |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to prize highly as valuable, rare, or costly |
| 4. | to store up and save; hoard |
| [C12: from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus anything hoarded, from Greek thēsauros] | |
| 'treasurable | |
| —adj | |
| 'treasureless | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
treasure
mid-12c., from O.Fr. tresor "treasury, treasure" (11c.), from Gallo-Romance *tresaurus, from L. thesaurus "treasury, treasure" (cf. Sp., It. tesoro), from Gk. thesauros "store, treasure, treasure house" (see thesaurus). Replaced O.E. goldhord. General sense of "anything
valued" is recorded from c.1200. The verb is attested from late 14c. Treasure hunt is first recorded 1913. For treasure trove, see trove.
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