to store
- verb
- /stɔr/
- I'm surprised the cloud can even store the number of selfies you take.
- store information
- store water
- store energy
High level is we want to store a spanning forest.
- High level is we want to store a spanning forest.
- O Think of your capacity to store fat as a bathtub.
- So it's a very stable way of storing that information.
- So we're going to store this chemical for you.
- So let's have a look at how we can store more than one bit.
- No, but you could store them at Exodus.
- Father, mother, dear, why was the dress stored in the freezer?
- And so now you can store your wealth in Bitcoin.
- Well, what wealthy people do is they're not storing cash, they're buying assets.
- And a capacitor is a method for storing some power.
Examples
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The Safe Water System allows people to treat and store water in their homes inexpensively.
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Make sure to store the leftovers in the fridge to keep them fresh.
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You just have to change what you store down there.
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It's the best way to store them, you know.
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In fact, they do store meat in here.
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So we're going to store this chemical for you.
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Why store your data in the cloud when you can store it on tapes?
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So it's a very stable way of storing that information.
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And up there is where we'll store all of our big bulky gear.
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Once the water has been cleaned, it must be stored in a container with a narrow top.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
To store something for later use
To keep something in a safe place for later use
Keep something for use later
To place something in its usual place for storage
To keep something for a particular person or purpose
To put papers in order so they can be found later
To collect and keep large amounts of food or other things for future use
To store documents or emails in a safe place for long-term keeping and later use
Keep or save something for future use
Keep something to use at a later time
Keep something for later use
Put something in a hidden place to use later
To store goods in a large building before sale or delivery
To place papers in order and keep them where you can find them later
To put something on a shelf
To put something in a safe place to use later
To get and keep extra supplies for use later
Save part of something to use later
Save money for future use
To save money little by little to use later
To hide things like food or money in a secret place for later use
To put things in a safe place for later use
To put something away in a safe place to keep it
Keep a document on a computer so you do not lose your work
Put money or things aside in a safe place to use later
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Very excited and happy because there are many things to choose from
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A large shop that sells many kinds of goods in separate sections like clothing and furniture
A small shop that sells snacks, drinks and basic groceries and is often open late
A store that is part of a group owned by the same company and sells the same goods
A person who works in a shop watching for people who steal and stopping them
- Specialized
A part of a computer's memory that holds data for a short time while it moves between devices
A shop that sells materials for making and repairing houses and other buildings
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A storage where the last thing put in comes out first, like a pile of plates
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A place where the military keeps and gives out weapons and ammunition
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Store comes from an old French word estore meaning 'supply'. To store something is to put it away as a supply for later, much like when you 'stock up' for future use.