to cache
1
5.8
- verb
- /kæʃ/
:
esconder
- We learned to stamp for worms, catch birds, and cache our kills for leaner days.
- birds cache seeds
- cache seeds
Examples
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He could try to cache them, but he knows something—wolverine or bear—would find them soon enough.
Fiction book (1997) -
I'll only cache it for a rainy day!
Blog text (9) -
Did he decide to cache his meal for later?
Blog text (1) -
I don't know if you get them at your place, but nuthatches cache seeds by poking them into small crevices and "hatching," hammering them in with their beaks.
Blog text (20) -
Before starting the hike, remember to cache some water and snacks in a safe spot along the trail.
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He decided to cache his emergency funds in a safe location where he could easily retrieve them later.
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To improve performance, the application will cache frequently requested data for faster access.
Synonyms
463
1.0
To put something away to use later
144
5.1
To hide money or things in a secret place for later
45
4.8
To collect and keep large amounts of food or other things for future use
13
4.9
Put something in a hidden place to use later
9
6.7
To hide or store something in a safe place to use later
6
3.3
To place papers in order and keep them where you can find them later
4
5.3
To save money or things over time, often secretly
3
2.6
To put something in a safe place to use later
1
9.9
To put something away in a safe place to keep it
1
4.7
To save money or keep goods for later
To store things like food or money so you can use them later
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.8
A small, fast part of a computer that stores often used data to make access quicker
- Specialized
A part of a computer's memory that stores often used data so the computer can read it faster
How Hidden
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb cache comes from the old French cacher 'to hide', so to cache something is to hide or store it safely for future use.