The meaning of Treasure

verb

Love and respect (someone) deeply.

Usage examples:

He adored his mother

verb

To love and respect someone very much, or to like something very much

Usage examples:

Both girls adored their father., i adore those shoes!, his adoration of his wife is obvious.

noun

Money in coins or notes, as distinct from cheques, money orders, or credit.

Usage examples:

The staff were paid in cash

verb

Give or obtain notes or coins for (a cheque or money order).

Usage examples:

The bank cashed her cheque

noun

A coin of low value from china, southern india, or se asia.

verb

Protect and care for (someone) lovingly.

Usage examples:

He needed a woman he could cherish

verb

To keep hopes, memories, or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure

Usage examples:

We cherish the many memories we have of our dear mother.

noun

Respect and admiration.

Usage examples:

He was held in high esteem by colleagues

verb

Respect and admire.

Usage examples:

Many of these qualities are esteemed by managers

noun

Respect for or a high opinion of someone

Usage examples:

We held them in high/low esteem (= we respected them a lot/very little).

noun

Chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

Usage examples:

Some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate

noun

A very large amount of money or property

Usage examples:

They made a fortune in real estate., this dress cost a (small) fortune (= a lot of money)., [ u ] h…

noun

An extremely large amount of money

Usage examples:

Pay/spend a fortune the company needs to spend a fortune to bring all of its stores up to scratch.,…

noun

A precious or semi-precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved.

Usage examples:

A pagoda embellished with precious gems

verb

Decorate with or as with gems.

Usage examples:

Tiny drops of sweat gemmed his forehead

noun

A precious stone, esp. when cut into a regular shape; jewel

Usage examples:

The necklace was studded with diamonds, rubies, and other gems., the building was an architectural …

noun

A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies.

Usage examples:

While equities languish, precious metals such as gold have seen their value soar as investors seek …

adjective

Made of or coloured like gold.

Usage examples:

Gold earrings

adjective

A soft yellow malleable ductile metallic element

verb

Admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively.

Usage examples:

He idolized his mother

noun

A precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament.

Usage examples:

Choose from two sparkling, glittering nail stickers sprinkled with rhinestones and jewels.

phrase

→  jewellery mainly uk

Usage examples:

She wore satin opera gloves and heavy jewels., among the bride's jewels was an 18th-century tiara.,…

phrase

→  jewellery mainly uk

Usage examples:

She wore satin opera gloves and heavy jewels., among the bride's jewels was an 18th-century tiara.,…

abbreviation

(in units of measurement) kilo-.

Usage examples:

A distance of 700 kpc

symbol

See k2 (abbreviation).

noun

The eleventh letter of the alphabet.

noun

A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.

Usage examples:

I counted the money before putting it in my wallet

noun

The coins or bills with their value on them that are used to buy things, or the total amount of these that someone has

Usage examples:

I need a dollar – have you got any money on you?, there’s not much money in our savings account., w…

noun

The value of what a person or organization owns, keeps in a bank, has in investments, or spends

Usage examples:

His estate is worth a lot of money., she makes more money than he does., publishers earn money from…

verb

Maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Usage examples:

All records of the past were zealously preserved

noun

A foodstuff made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade.

Usage examples:

A jar of cherry preserve

noun

A thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement.

Usage examples:

Britain's most prestigious prize for contemporary art

adjective

Having been or likely to be awarded a prize in a competition.

Usage examples:

A prize bull

verb

Value extremely highly.

Usage examples:

The berries were prized for their healing properties

plural noun

Material wealth.

Usage examples:

Riches beyond their wildest dreams

noun

A precious shiny greyish-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 47.

Usage examples:

Beryllium, calcium, silver and antimony have no appreciable effect on mechanical properties.

adjective

Made of or coloured like silver.

Usage examples:

A silver necklace

verb

Short for silver medal.

Usage examples:

She won three silvers

noun

A thing that is of great worth, especially a small item of personal property.

Usage examples:

Put all your valuables in the hotel safe

adjective

Worth a great deal of money.

Usage examples:

A valuable antique

plural noun

Small objects, esp. jewelry, that can be sold for a lot of money

Usage examples:

You may store your valuables in the hotel safe while you are here.

noun

An abundance of valuable possessions or money.

Usage examples:

He used his considerable wealth to bribe officials

noun

A large amount of money and other valuable possessions

Usage examples:

His wealth is so great that money doesn’t mean much to him., jim has a wealth of teaching experienc…

noun

A large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions that a person or a country owns

Usage examples:

Create/build/generate wealth leaders in business must create wealth and jobs., accrue/accumulate we…

noun

The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.

Usage examples:

Worship of the mother goddess

verb

Show reverence and adoration for (a deity).

Usage examples:

The maya built jungle pyramids to worship their gods

verb

To pray to god or a god

Usage examples:

[ i ] they went on a pilgrimage to india to worship at the holy buddhist shrines there., [ i ] they…