treasure

/ˈtre-zhər/

Middle English tresor, from Anglo-French, from Latin thesaurus

noun

  1. wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded

  2. wealth of any kind or in any form : riches

  3. a store of money in reserve

verb

  1. to hold or keep as precious : cherish, prize

  2. to collect and store up (something of value) for future use : hoard

she treasured those memories

appreciate value prize treasure cherish mean to hold in high estimation. appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence. value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth.

noun

  1. a building where treasure is kept : treasury

  2. a place or source (such as a collection) where many things of value can be found