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to store away

to store away

3 2.6
To put something in a safe place to use later
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : guardar
  • I use a scale, and I have a second one stored away in case the one I use every day dies.
  • stored away in a box
  • stored away for the winter
  • carefully stored away

Her job is to grab all these excess glucose molecules and to store them away so they don't damage your body anymore.

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Examples

  • Make sure to store away the leftover food in the fridge so it doesn't spoil.

  • Some of the habitual clutter had even been stored away in boxes, which were stacked against one wall.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • I also love how easy they are to store away.

    Blog text (4)
  • You gather up a bunch of food, store it away for the winter?

  • For example, equipment should be stored away or at least kept in a confined area until the items are used.

    Academic text (1996)
  • I admit, I have over 20 years' worth of prayer journals stored away in 2 boxes or more.

    Blog text (2)
  • For safety's sake, they need to make sure they are safely stored away in a console or in the trunk.

    Blog text (27)
  • I still have a few tea cakes stored away, and I am hoping (in vain, I think) that they will improve.

    Blog text (11)
  • Before the storm, we decided to store away the patio furniture to keep it safe.

  • He always stores away his favorite toys in a special box for future use.

Synonyms

to keep
vsto store away
1.0

To store something for later use

is about placing items into a safe spot for future use
to save
vsto store away
1.0

Keep something for use later

is about placing items safely so they can be used later
to store
vsto store away
463 1.0

To put something away to use later

is the same meaning but in a two-word verb form
to put away
vsto store away
225 2.0

To place something in its usual place for storage

is about placing items into a safe spot to use later
to reserve
vsto store away
145 3.1

To keep something for a particular person or purpose

is general keeping for future use rather than for a specific target
to hoard
vsto store away
45 4.8

To collect and keep large amounts of food or other things for future use

is normal placing aside for future use rather than excessive accumulation
to archive
vsto store away
30 3.9

To store documents or emails in a safe place for long-term keeping and later use

is common placing aside for future use rather than specialised preservation
to put in
vsto store away
26 2.1

Keep or save something for future use

is the action of placing items into a safe spot for later
to save for later
vsto store away
23 3.0

Keep something to use at a later time

is about placing items into a safe location for future use
to hold back
vsto store away
17 3.2

Keep something for later use

is the act of placing items in safekeeping rather than merely retaining them
to stash away
vsto store away
  • Informal
13 4.9

Put something in a hidden place to use later

is similar but does not imply secrecy when keeping items
to mothball
vsto store away
7 7.2

To stop using something and keep it in storage for later use

is general placing for future use, not only long-term suspension
to file away
vsto store away
6 3.3

To place papers in order and keep them where you can find them later

is broader and not limited to organized document handling
to keep back
vsto store away
2 2.8

Save part of something to use later

is focused on placing items into safekeeping rather than withholding them
to lay aside
vsto store away
1 3.5

Save money for future use

is broader and applies beyond money or resource accumulation
to reposit
vsto store away
1 9.9

To put something away in a safe place to keep it

is the everyday action of placing items for future use
to stack away
vsto store away
1 3.9

To put things in a safe place for later use

is broader and covers any act of putting aside for future use
to cache
vsto store away
1 5.8

To hide things like food or money in a secret place for later use

is similar yet more general, not stressing hidden placement
to lay away
vsto store away
1 4.7

To save money or keep goods for later

is about general placing for future use, not only saving to buy
to salt away
vsto store away
  • Informal
1 6.7

To save money little by little to use later

is the neutral act of placing items in a safe spot without secrecy
to hive up
vsto store away
  • UK
7.9

To store things like food or money so you can use them later

is the simple act of placing items away rather than long accumulation
to hive away
vsto store away
  • Informal
7.8

Put money or things aside in a safe place to use later

is immediate placing rather than gradual saving over time

Antonyms

226 3.7

To go and get something and bring it back, for example a dog bringing a ball

117 1.0

To take things out of a suitcase or box

How Much

to hoard
45 4.8
to stash away
  • Informal
13 4.9
to store away
3 2.6
to put away
225 2.0

Surface Forms

store away infinitive
stored away past participle
storing away present participle
stores away third person singular

Morphology

store + away

The meaning 'to put something in a place where it can be kept safely and used in the future' is directly and compositionally derived from 'store' (to place items away for safekeeping) combined with the particle 'away' (indicating removal or reservation). This verb + particle construction is a common, transparent pattern in English (and appears similarly in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the expression.

Etymology

Store away shows a simple picture: you store items and put them away in a safe place like a cupboard or box so you can use them later. So it means 'to put something in a safe place to use in the future'.