How to use precious in a sentence. Of great value because of being rare, expensive, or important Behaving in a very formal and… Rare and worth a lot of money Very valuable or important too valuable or important to be wasted or used carelessly Precious synonyms, precious pronunciation, precious translation, english dictionary definition of precious
Of high cost or worth Definition of precious adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. If you say that something such as a resource is precious, you mean that it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious A family break allows you to spend precious time together.
It can describe objects like gold, diamonds, or heirlooms, but it is just as commonly used to describe people, memories, time, or relationships.
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