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treasured

treasured

24 4.1
A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories
  • adjective
  • /ˈtrɛʒərd/
: preciado
  • To say your name recalls all stories, treasured memories of family, relatives and friends.

To our new treasured students, this is your moment.

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Examples

  • He shared his treasured memories of childhood with his grandchildren.

  • To our new treasured students, this is your moment.

  • And so to our new and treasured students, this is your moment and this is your Stanford.

  • Dr. David, the director, was both a geriatrician and a treasured friend of many years.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • While we listened, my father peeled oranges for us, pulling them apart, separating the succulent crescents, and passing them to us, fragile and treasured.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • My grandmother has always kept her treasured jewelry in a special box.

  • The photographs from our family vacation are treasured reminders of happy times.

Synonyms

dear
vstreasured
∞ 1.0

Loved and valued very much

leans more toward being regarded highly and valued
precious
vstreasured
561 3.2

Very important and loved because of strong personal feelings

focuses more on deep personal affection than general importance
loved
vstreasured
518 1.0

A person or thing that someone cares about very much

stresses higher valuation and enduring affectionate regard
beloved
vstreasured
353 2.1

Very much loved, often for a long time

is similar but slightly more focused on being highly valued
valued
vstreasured
44 3.7

A person or thing that people see as important because of good qualities

carries more direct sense of deep personal affection and closeness
prized
vstreasured
42 3.4

Very valuable to someone because they care about it

places more emphasis on deep affection rather than special status
cherished
vstreasured
39 3.4

Very much loved and kept, like a special photo or memory

is essentially identical in meaning and depth of feeling
adored
vstreasured
11 2.6

Loved very much by one person or by many people

expresses the same affection but in a calmer, valued way
best-loved
vstreasured
5 3.4

Liked more than other things of the same kind

covers high personal value without implying top preference
chere
vstreasured
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Much loved and highly valued by someone

is the modern common expression for deep affectionate valuation
enshrined in someone's heart
vstreasured
  • Literature
1 7.7

A deep, loving memory that someone keeps in their heart

focuses more on present deep personal value than lasting memory

Antonyms

26 1.6

People do not pay attention to a person or thing

17 3.7

Not cared for or looked after so it becomes damaged

How Valued

treasured
24 4.1
cherished
39 3.4
prized
42 3.4
valued
44 3.7
fond
269 1.0
liked
74 1.0

Surface Forms

treasured positive

Morphology

treasured = treasure (transparent) = treasure + ed

The adjective is the past participle/adjectival form of the verb 'treasure' and directly means 'valued' or 'cherished'.

Etymology

Treasured comes from the word treasure, which was an old name for a 'store' of valuable things, like a chest of gold; so something treasured is kept, loved, and valued very highly.