Treasure
What it means
To value and care for someone or something deeply.
Reach for it when expressing lasting affection or regard rather than market value
They treasure the letters their grandfather wrote during his apprenticeship.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
Fits when exuberant personal affection fits
Careful Adore is too intense for quiet gratitude or historical material.
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everyday
Fits when recognizing worth is enough
Careful Appreciation can be momentary and need not involve care or preservation.
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warm
Fits when affectionate care and emotional closeness are central
Careful Cherish is intimate and can overstate respect for a professional contribution.
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professional
Fits when physical protection across time is the action
Careful Preserving an object does not prove emotional value.
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professional
Fits when importance or usefulness should sound measured
Careful Value can be transactional and lacks the protective affection of treasure.
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formal
Fits when rarity or exceptional desirability matters
Careful Prize can make a person sound possessed or competitively ranked.
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literary
hold dear
Fits when personal affection deserves a traditional phrase
Careful The phrase is too intimate for many workplace contexts.
Opposites 3
- discard
- neglect
- devalue
Common phrases 3
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treasure memories
They treasure memories of the shop without pretending every working day was easy.
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treasure deeply
She came to treasure deeply the notes exchanged during recovery.
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always treasure
We will always treasure the map drawn by the first rescue crew.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated