Meaning & use
treasure things
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Meaning
phrasetransitive
to value or cherish objects, often because they have sentimental worth
Grammar: Used as a verb phrase: She treasures things from her childhood. The object can be specific or general.
Patterns
- treasure things
- treasure something
She treasures things that remind her of her grandmother.
He treasures things like old letters and photographs.
They treasure things that have a story behind them.
Common combinations
- treasure old things
- My parents treasure old things and never throw them away.
- treasure small things
- It's important to treasure small things in life.
- treasure memories
- We treasure memories more than possessions.
- treasure the moments
- She treasures the moments spent with her family.
Synonyms and how they differ
- cherish
- Very close in meaning, but cherish is more formal and often used for people or abstract qualities.
- value
- More general; you can value something for practical reasons, while treasure implies deep emotional attachment.
- prize
- Suggests high regard, often for achievements or qualities, not necessarily objects.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: treasure things or treasure hunt?
treasure things vs treasure hunt
A game where you search for hidden items, not about valuing things.
Practice
She ___ all the little gifts her students gave her.
Choose one answer.
The subject 'She' is third-person singular, so the verb needs -s: 'treasures'. 'Treasure' is the base form and does not agree; 'treasuring' is a participle and cannot be the main verb; 'treasured' is past tense and would not match the present context of a general truth.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “treasure things”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.