# treasured

Pronunciation: US say "TREZH-urd" /ˈtɹɛʒɚd/; UK say "TREZH-uhd" /ˈtɹɛʒəd/

## Adjective

1. Valued highly, especially for personal or sentimental reasons rather than monetary worth.
   - Simple: Loved and kept safe because it means a lot to someone.
   - _Among her treasured possessions was a locket passed down through four generations._
   - _He kept the worn letters as treasured mementos of his late father._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of treasure. — simple past and past participle of treasure
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of treasure. Use this form for valuing something in the past.
   - _The villagers treasured the old well that had served them for centuries._
   - _Those photographs were treasured by everyone who remembered the trip._

## Origin

Formed from treasure combined with the suffix -ed.

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