store
verb/stɔː(r)/
/stɔːr/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| 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/ |
- 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
- …
- 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
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French estore (noun), estorer (verb), from Latin instaurare ‘renew’; compare with restore.
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