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| Main Entry: | treasure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prized possession or entity |
| Synonyms: | abundance, apple of one's eye, cache, capital, cash, catch*, darling, find, fortune, funds, gem, gold, hoard, jewel, money, nest egg*, nonpareil, paragon, pearl*, pile*, plum*, pride and joy, prize, reserve, riches, richness, store, treasure trove, valuable, wealth |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | treasure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold dear |
| Synonyms: | adore, appreciate, cherish, conserve, dote on, esteem, guard, love, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, save, value, venerate, worship, apprize, idiolize |
| Antonyms: | dislike, disparage, hate |
| Main Entry: | admire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in high regard |
| Synonyms: | adore, applaud, appreciate, approve, cherish, commend, credit, delight in, esteem, eulogize, extol, fall for*, glorify, go for*, hail, honor, idolize, laud, praise, prize, respect, revere, treasure, value, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be crazy for, be crazy over, be mad about, be nuts about, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, get high on, groove on*, hold in respect, look up to, marvel at, moon over, pay homage to, rate highly, take pleasure in, think highly of, wonder at |
| Antonyms: | abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | love intensely |
| Synonyms: | admire, cherish, delight in, dig*, dote on, esteem, exalt, fall for, glorify, go for*, honor, idolize, prize, revere, reverence, treasure, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be gone on, be mad for, be nuts about, be serious about, be smitten with, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, flip over |
| Antonyms: | abhor, condemn, despise, detest, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone adored |
| Synonyms: | baby*, beau, boyfriend, darling, dear, flame, girlfriend, heartbeat*, heartthrob, honey, idol, love, lover, number one, pet*, prize, rave*, significant other, steady, sugar*, sweetheart, treasure, dearest, fiancé, first and last, inamorato, love of my life, numero uno, object of affection, one and only, tootsie, true love |
| Antonyms: | hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | boast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brag; source of pride |
| Synonyms: | avowal, bluster, bombast, bravado, exaggeration, joy, pretension, pride, self-satisfaction, treasure, vaunt, braggadocio, gasconade, grandiloquence, heroics, pride and joy, swank |
| Antonyms: | modesty, deprecation |
| Main Entry: | cache |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hidden supply |
| Synonyms: | accumulation, assets, drop, fund, hideout, hoard, kitty*, nest egg*, plant, repository, reserve, shade, stake, stockpile, store, storehouse, supplies, treasure, treasury, wealth, drop joint, drop-off, hiding place, stash |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | money; assets |
| Synonyms: | bread*, buck*, cabbage*, chicken feed*, coin, coinage, currency, dough*, funds, investment, legal tender, lot, note, payment, pledge, principal, refund, remuneration, reserve, resources, riches, savings, scratch*, security, stock, supply, treasure, wherewithal, banknote, bullion, dinero, green stuff, mazumah, ready assets, skins, wampum* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cherish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care about deeply |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, clasp, coddle, comfort, cosset, cultivate, defend, dote on, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, fancy, fondle, foster, guard, harbor, honor, hug, idolize, like, love, nourish, nurse, nurture, pet, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, safeguard, shelter, shield, support, sustain, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apprize, care for, cleave to, cling to, hold dear, hold in high esteem |
| Notes: | cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment |
| Antonyms: | abandon, denounce, forsake, renounce, not care |
| Main Entry: | darling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sweetheart, favorite person |
| Synonyms: | angel*, apple of one's eye, baby*, beloved, boyfriend, dear, dear one, dearest, dearie, fair-haired boy, flame, friend, girlfriend, heart's desire, honeybunch, lamb, light of my life, love, lover, one and only, pet*, precious, sugar*, sweetie, treasure*, truelove |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beloved person |
| Synonyms: | darling, favorite, heartthrob, honey, love, lover, pet, precious, sweetheart, treasure, loved one |
| Antonyms: | hate, despised |
| Main Entry: | deposit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | locate, put in place for safekeeping |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, amass, bank, collect, commit, deliver, ditch, drop, entrust, garner, hoard, install, invest, keep, lay, park, place, plant*, plunk*, precipitate, repose, rest, salt away*, save, settle, squirrel away*, store, stow, transfer, treasure, give in trust, lay away, plop, plunk down, put aside, put by, sit down, sock away, stash, stock up |
| Antonyms: | take away, take out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dote on/dote upon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lavish affection on |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, cherish, enjoy, fancy, idolize, like, love, pet, prize, treasure, worship, be fond of, be infatuated with, be sweet on, hold dear |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | embalm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | preserve, immortalize |
| Synonyms: | anoint, cherish, consecrate, conserve, enshrine, freeze, lay out, mummify, prepare, process, store, treasure, wrap |
| Main Entry: | endear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attract attention |
| Synonyms: | attach, bind, captivate, charm, cherish, engage, prize, treasure, value, win |
| Antonyms: | repulse, disenchant |
| Main Entry: | enshrine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold as sacred |
| Synonyms: | bless, cherish, consecrate, dedicate, embalm, exalt, hallow, idolize, preserve, revere, sanctify, treasure, apotheosize |
| Antonyms: | defile, desecrate, disrespect |
| Main Entry: | find |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discovery |
| Synonyms: | acquisition, asset, bargain, boast, bonanza, catch, gem, jewel, pride, treasure, good buy, one in a million, treasure trove |
| Antonyms: | loss |
| Main Entry: | funds |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cash reserve |
| Synonyms: | affluence, assets, backing, bankroll, belongings, bread*, budget, capital, collateral, currency, dough*, earnings, finance, hard cash*, kitty*, lucre, means, money, nest egg*, nut*, petty cash, pork barrel*, proceeds, property, resources, revenue, savings, scratch*, store*, stuff*, substance, treasure, wealth, wherewithal*, accounts receivable, fluid assets, money in the bank, money on hand, possessions, profits, ready money, securities, specie, stakes, winnings |
| Antonyms: | debt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | garner |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | collect, accumulate |
| Synonyms: | amass, assemble, cull, deposit, extract, gather, glean, harvest, hive, hoard, lay up*, pick up, reap, reserve, save, stockpile, store, treasure, cumulate, lay in*, put by*, roll up*, stow away |
| Antonyms: | disperse, dissipate, divide, separate, spread |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hoard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stockpile |
| Synonyms: | abundance, accumulation, agglomeration, aggregation, backlog, cache, collection, conglomeration, fund, garner, heap, inventory, mass, nest egg*, pile, reserve, reservoir, riches, stock, store, supply, treasure, wealth, amassment, cumulation, treasure-trove, trove |
| Antonyms: | debt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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