Pleasure vs. Treasure — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Pleasure and Treasure
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Pleasure
Pleasure refers to experience that feels good, that involves the enjoyment of something. It contrasts with pain or suffering, which are forms of feeling bad.
Treasure
Treasure (from Latin: thesaurus from Greek language θησαυρός thēsauros, "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions legally define what constitutes treasure, such as in the British Treasure Act 1996.
Pleasure
A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
She smiled with pleasure at being praised
Treasure
Accumulated or stored wealth in the form of money, jewels, or other valuables
Search for buried treasure.
Spending much of the national treasure on armaments.
Pleasure
Used or intended for entertainment rather than business
Pleasure boats
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Treasure
Valuable or precious possessions of any kind.
Pleasure
Give sexual enjoyment or satisfaction to
Tell me what will pleasure you
Treasure
One considered especially precious or valuable
Bought several treasures at the estate sale.
Saw her assistant as a treasure.
Pleasure
The state or feeling of being pleased or gratified.
Treasure
To keep or regard as precious; value highly.
Pleasure
A source of enjoyment or delight
The graceful skaters were a pleasure to watch.
Treasure
To accumulate or store away, as for future use
"This same withered and crumbling flower ... Five and fifty years it has been treasured between the leaves of this old volume" (Nathaniel Hawthorne).
Pleasure
Amusement, diversion, or worldly enjoyment
"Pleasure ... is a safer guide than either right or duty" (Samuel Butler).
Treasure
(uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
Pleasure
Sensual gratification or indulgence.
Treasure
(countable) Anything greatly valued.
Pleasure
One's preference or wish
What is your pleasure?.
Treasure
(countable) A term of endearment.
Pleasure
To give pleasure or enjoyment to; gratify
Our host pleasured us with his company.
Treasure
To consider to be precious; to value highly.
Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.
Pleasure
To take pleasure; delight
The hiker paused, pleasuring in the sounds of the forest.
Treasure
(transitive) To store or stow in a safe place.
Pleasure
To go in search of pleasure or enjoyment.
Treasure
To enrich.
Pleasure
(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
He remembered with pleasure his home and family.
I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax.
Treasure
Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve.
This treasure hath fortune unto us given.
Pleasure
(countable) A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
Having a good night's sleep is one of life's little pleasures.
Treasure
A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty.
We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey.
Pleasure
(uncountable) One's preference.
What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?
Treasure
That which is very much valued.
Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.
From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure.
Pleasure
The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.
To hold an office at pleasure: to hold it indefinitely until it is revoked
At Congress's pleasure: whenever or as long as Congress desires
Treasure
To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure up gold.
Pleasure
Pleased to meet you, "It's my pleasure"
Treasure
Accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.;
The pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies
Pleasure
(transitive) To give or afford pleasure to.
Treasure
Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
Pleasure
(transitive) To give sexual pleasure to.
Johnny pleasured Jackie with his mouth last night.
Treasure
Any possession that is highly valued by its owner;
The children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures
Pleasure
To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.
To go pleasuring
Treasure
A collection of precious things;
The trunk held all her meager treasures
Pleasure
The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying; - opposed to pain, sorrow, etc.
At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Treasure
Hold dear;
I prize these old photographs
Pleasure
Amusement; sport; diversion; self-indulgence; frivolous or dissipating enjoyment; hence, sensual gratification; - opposed to labor, service, duty, self-denial, etc.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man.
Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.
Treasure
Be fond of; be attached to
Pleasure
What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose.
Use your pleasure; if your love do not presuade you to come, let not my letter.
Pleasure
That which pleases; a favor; a gratification.
Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure
Pleasure
To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.
[Rolled] his hoop to pleasure Edith.
Pleasure
To take pleasure; to seek pursue pleasure; as, to go pleasuring.
Pleasure
A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience;
He was tingling with pleasure
Pleasure
Something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness;
A joy to behold
The pleasure of his company
The new car is a delight
Pleasure
A formal expression;
He serves at the pleasure of the President
Pleasure
An activity that affords enjoyment;
He puts duty before pleasure
Pleasure
Sexual gratification;
He took his pleasure of her
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