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store
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- pronunciation:
- stor
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- in store, set store by
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a place where merchandise is sold.
a grocery store
- synonyms:
- emporium, shop
- similar words:
- business, market, mart, outlet
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| definition 2: |
a supply available for use.
a store of cookies in the cupboard- synonyms:
- stock, supply
- similar words:
- arsenal, hoard, reserve
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) articles of a specified type, esp. food or clothing; supplies.
emergency stores- synonyms:
- materiel, supplies
- similar words:
- hoard
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| definition 4: |
large quantity; abundance.
- synonyms:
- abundance, plenty
- similar words:
- bank, pile, wealth
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| related words: |
accumulation, canteen, mine, treasure, well |
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| phrase: |
in store, set store by |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stores, storing, stored |
| definition 1: |
to accumulate and keep for future use (often fol. by "away").
Our house is small, but we created a lot of drawers and cupboards to store things.We stored away our skiing equipment in the attic.
- synonyms:
- accumulate, amass, collect
- similar words:
- cache, cask, garner, gather, hoard, keep, reserve, save, squirrel, stash, stock up, treasure
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| definition 2: |
to put in a warehouse, or similar place, for safekeeping.
We had to store our furniture until our new house was ready.- synonyms:
- warehouse
- similar words:
- cache, deposit, hold, husband, keep, preserve, save, stockpile, stow
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| related words: |
cellar, house, retain, tank, wharf |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to stay in usable condition for a considerable time in storage.
Most soft vegetables don't store well.- synonyms:
- keep
- similar words:
- hold, last
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