əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt ˈtʃɛɹɪʃ d͡ʒɛm ˈtɹɛʒɚ ˈtɹɛʒə ˈtɹɛʒɚ ˈtɹɛʒə ˈvæljuː be fond of; be attached to hold dear I prize these old photographs art highly prized for its beauty or perfection a collection of precious things the trunk held all her meager treasures any possession that is highly valued by its owner the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies