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| store [ stawr ] |
verb (past and past participle stored, present participle stor·ing, 3rd person present singular stores) |
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1. transitive verb put something away: to put something away for use in the future
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2. transitive verb put something into safekeeping: to put or hold something somewhere for safekeeping, e.g. in a warehouse
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3. intransitive verb survive storage: to survive or stay fresh while being kept in storage
  Apples will store well in a cool humid building.
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4. transitive verb stock something with items: to fill or provide something with other things
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5. transitive verb comput hold data: to enter or save data or programs into a computer memory
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noun (plural stores) |
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1. place selling goods: a place where merchandise is offered for retail sale to customers
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2. quantity saved for future use: a quantity or collection put away for future use
a store of grain in a silo
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3. place where goods are kept: a place where merchandise is kept in quantity, e.g. a warehouse
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4. great quantity: a great quantity or large collection
a rich store of memories
a weapon store
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plural noun stores |
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supplies: items or materials needed for something such as a business, expedition, or vessel
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adjective |
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U.S. commercially bought: purchased from a retail store
store bread
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| [13th century. Via Old French estorer "build, supply" < Latin instaurare] |
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| stor·a·ble adjective |
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in store
1. about to happen in the future
She has a surprise in store for you.
2. in a large amount
He has come back with money in store.
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mind the store to be in charge of running something, usually in the temporary absence of the person who is normally in charge (informal)
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set or lay or put great store by something to consider something to be important, valuable, or worthwhile
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