Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Treasure

Treasure , noun

[Old English tresor, tresour, French trésor, Latin thesaurus, Greek {not transcribed} a stone laid up, treasure, probably from the root of {not transcribed} to put, place. See Thesis, and compare Thesaurus.]

1.
Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve.
This treasure hath fortune unto us given. — Chaucer
2.
A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty.
We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. — Jer. xli. 8
3.
That which is very much valued.
Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me. — Ex. xix. 5
From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure. — Milton
Collocations (1)
Treasure city , a city for stores and magazines. — Ex. i. 11

Treasure , transitive verb

To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure up gold.