I. ˈtre-zhər, ˈtrā- noun
Etymology: Middle English tresor, from Anglo-French, from Latin thesaurus — more at thesaurus
Date: 12th century
1.
a.
(1) : wealth (as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
buried treasure
(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
II. transitive verb
( trea·sured ; trea·sur·ing -zh(ə-)riŋ)
Date: 14th century
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
Synonyms: see appreciate