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treasured

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɹɛʒɝd// UK //tɹˈɛʒəd// trea·sured

adj. very special and important to you. You use this to describe something you love and want to keep safe for a long time.

adj. highly valued, prized, or held dear. Often used to describe objects or memories with significant emotional or sentimental value.


SIMPLE

This old watch is my most treasured possession.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum displays many treasured artifacts that tell the story of the city's founding families.

COMPLEX

Among the library's vast collection, the most treasured volumes are the hand-illustrated manuscripts from the fourteenth century, which are kept in a climate-controlled vault.

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Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun; can also follow linking verbs like 'be' or 'become'.

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