[trea.sure] n [ME tresor, fr. OF, fr. L thesaurus--more at thesaurus] (12c) 1 a (1): wealth (as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded "buried ~" (2): wealth of any kind or in any form: riches b: a store of money in reserve
2: something of great worth or value; also: a person esteemed as rare or precious
3: a collection of precious things
[2]treasure vt trea.sured ; trea.sur.ing (14c) 1: to collect and store up (something of value) for future use: hoard
2: to hold or keep as precious: cherish, prize "she treasured those memories" syn see appreciate