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treasure

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1. trea.sure \'trezh-*r, 'tra-zh-\ n [ME tresor, fr. OF, fr. L thesaurus, 
   fr. Gk the-sauros] 1a1: wealth (as money, jewels, or precious metals) 
   stored up  1a2: RICHES  1b: a store of money in reserve  2: something of 
   great worth or value  3: a collection of precious things 
2. treasure \-(*-)rin\ vt or trea.sur.ing 1: to collect and store up 
   (something of value) for future use : HOAR D 2: to hold or keep as precious 
   : CHERISH