Definition of treasure
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1)
: wealth (such 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
treasure
verbDefinition of treasure (Entry 2 of 2)
2
: to collect and store up (something of value) for future use : hoard
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