Treasure

(trēzh'yr), n. [O. Eng. tresoure, Fr. trésor, Pr. thesaur, Sp. & It. tesauro, tesoro, Pg. thesouro, Lat. thesaurus, Gr. θησαυρός, a store laid up, treasure, from &c., the root of τιθέναι, to put, place.]

1Sense 1. Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock or store of money in reserve.

2Sense 2. A great quantity of any thing collected for future use; abundance.

We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. Jer. xii. 8.

3Sense 3. That which is very much valued.

Ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me. Ex. xix. 5.

From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure. Milton.

(trēzh'ūr), v. t. [imp. & p. p. TREASURED; p. pr. & vb. n. TREASURING.] To collect and reposit, as money or other things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; as, to treasure gold and silver;—usually with up.