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Definition of store verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

store

verb
 
/stɔː(r)/
 
/stɔːr/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they store
 
/stɔː(r)/
 
/stɔːr/
he / she / it stores
 
/stɔːz/
 
/stɔːrz/
past simple stored
 
/stɔːd/
 
/stɔːrd/
past participle stored
 
/stɔːd/
 
/stɔːrd/
-ing form storing
 
/ˈstɔːrɪŋ/
 
/ˈstɔːrɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. to put something somewhere and keep it there to use later
    • store something We do not have adequate space to store these documents.
    • store something away/up animals storing up food for the winter
    • He hoped the electronic equipment was safely stored away.
    • store something + adv/prep You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh.
    • Specimens are stored at very low temperatures.
    Extra Examples
    • Butane can be conveniently stored as a liquid in a can.
    • The paintings were carefully stored in crates dependent on their size.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • properly
    • safely
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  2. to keep information or facts in a computer or in your brain
    • store something to store data/information
    • store something + adv./prep. Digital music files can be stored on your computer.
    • Thousands of pieces of data are stored in a computer's memory.
    Extra Examples
    • We are conducting research into how information is stored in the brain.
    • Each piece of information is stored in only one place in the database.
    • Each department has a different system for storing and retrieving data.
    • electronically stored information
    • Security restrictions control who can access the files and folders stored on the server.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • properly
    • safely
    See full entry
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French estore (noun), estorer (verb), from Latin instaurare ‘renew’; compare with restore.
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