an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
2.
a grocery: We need bread and milk from the store.
3.
a stall, room, floor, or building housing or suitable for housing a retail business.
4.
a supply or stock of something, esp. one for future use.
5.
stores, supplies of food, clothing, or other requisites, as for a household, inn, or naval or military forces.
6.
Chiefly British. a storehouse or warehouse.
7.
quantity, esp. great quantity; abundance, or plenty: a rich store of grain.
–verb (used with object)
8.
to supply or stock with something, as for future use.
9.
to accumulate or put away, for future use (usually fol. by up or away).
10.
to deposit in a storehouse, warehouse, or other place for keeping.
11.
Computers. to put or retain (data) in a memory unit.
–verb (used without object)
12.
to take in or hold supplies, goods, or articles, as for future use.
13.
to remain fresh and usable for considerable time on being stored: Flour stores well.
–adjective
14.
bought from a store; commercial: a loaf of store bread.
—Idioms
15.
in store,
a.
in readiness or reserve.
b.
about to happen; imminent: There is a great deal of trouble in store for them if they persist in their ways.
16.
set or lay store by, to have high regard for; value; esteem: She sets great store by good character.
[Origin: 1225–75; (v.) ME storen, aph. var. of astoren < OF estorer < L instaurāre to set up, renew, equiv. to in-in-2+ staur- (akin to Gk staurós across and to steer1) + -āre inf. suffix; (n.) ME, aph. var. of astore < OF estore, deriv. of estorer]
1264, "to supply or stock," from O.Fr. estorer "erect, furnish, store," from L. instaurare "restore," from in- "in" + -staurare, from a noun cognate with Gk. stauros "pole, stake" (see steer (v.)). The meaning "to keep in store for future use" (1552) probably is a back-formation from store (n.). Storage is from 1612.
1297, "that with which a household, camp, etc. is stored," from store (v.). Sense of "sufficient supply (of anything)" is attested from 1471. The meaning "place where goods are kept for sale" is first recorded 1721 in Amer.Eng. (British prefers shop). Stores "articles and equipment for an army" is from 1636. Storefront first attested 1880. In store "laid up for future use" (also of events, etc.) is recorded from c.1386. Store-bought is attested from 1952, Amer.Eng.; earlier store-boughten (1883).
a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required Example: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.
Arabic:
مِقْدار وافِر
Chinese (Simplified):
贮存
Chinese (Traditional):
貯存
Czech:
zásoba
Danish:
forråd
Dutch:
voorraad
Estonian:
varu
Finnish:
varasto
French:
provisions
German:
der Vorrat
Greek:
απόθεμα
Hungarian:
tartalék
Icelandic:
birgðir
Indonesian:
perbekalan
Italian:
riserva, scorta
Japanese:
たくわえ
Korean:
저장, 비축
Latvian:
krājumi
Lithuanian:
atsarga
Norwegian:
lager, depot, forråd
Polish:
zapas
Portuguese (Brazil):
provisão
Portuguese (Portugal):
reserva
Romanian:
provizie
Russian:
запас; резерв
Slovak:
zásoba
Slovenian:
zaloga
Spanish:
provisión
Swedish:
förråd, lager
Turkish:
stok
store2[stoː]noun
a (large) collected amount or quantity Example: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.
Arabic:
مَخْزون مِن، ذَخيرَه
Chinese (Simplified):
丰富
Chinese (Traditional):
豐富
Czech:
bohatství
Danish:
stor mængde
Dutch:
voorraad
Estonian:
hulk
Finnish:
varasto
French:
fonds
German:
die Fülle
Greek:
απόθεμα
Hungarian:
készlet
Icelandic:
bÿsn
Indonesian:
simpanan
Italian:
riserva
Japanese:
たくさん
Korean:
다수, 다량
Latvian:
liels daudzums; milzums
Lithuanian:
gausybė
Norwegian:
lager, forråd
Polish:
zasób
Portuguese (Brazil):
estoque
Portuguese (Portugal):
depósito
Romanian:
provizii; aprovizionare
Russian:
запас
Slovak:
bohatstvo, spústa
Slovenian:
zbirka
Spanish:
reserva, almacén, depósito
Swedish:
mängd, stort förråd
Turkish:
sayı, miktar
store3[stoː]noun
a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom Example: It's in the store(s).
Arabic:
مَخْزَن
Chinese (Simplified):
仓库
Chinese (Traditional):
倉庫
Czech:
sklad
Danish:
lager
Dutch:
opslagplaats
Estonian:
ladu
Finnish:
varasto
French:
entrepôt
German:
das Lager
Greek:
αποθήκη
Hungarian:
(áru)raktár
Icelandic:
lager, birgðageymsla
Indonesian:
gudang
Italian:
magazzino
Japanese:
倉庫
Korean:
창고, 저장소
Latvian:
noliktava
Lithuanian:
sandėlis, saugykla
Norwegian:
lager, proviantrom
Polish:
magazyn
Portuguese (Brazil):
depósito
Portuguese (Portugal):
armazém
Romanian:
depozit
Russian:
склад; пакгауз
Slovak:
sklad
Slovenian:
skladišče
Spanish:
almacén, depósito
Swedish:
förråd, lager
Turkish:
ambar, depo
store4[stoː]noun
a shop Example: The post office here is also the village store; a department store
Arabic:
مُسْتَوْدَع، مَتْجَر
Chinese (Simplified):
百货商店
Chinese (Traditional):
百貨商店
Czech:
obchod
Danish:
butik; -butik; (stor-)magasin
Dutch:
winkel
Estonian:
kauplus
Finnish:
kauppa
French:
magasin
German:
der Laden
Greek:
κατάστημα
Hungarian:
bolt
Icelandic:
búð, verslun
Indonesian:
toko
Italian:
negozio
Japanese:
店
Korean:
가게, 상점
Latvian:
veikals
Lithuanian:
parduotuvė
Norwegian:
butikk, forretning
Polish:
sklep
Portuguese (Brazil):
armazém
Portuguese (Portugal):
loja
Romanian:
magazin
Russian:
магазин
Slovak:
obchod
Slovenian:
trgovina
Spanish:
tienda
Swedish:
affär, butik
Turkish:
mağaza, dükkân
store1[stoː]verb
to put into a place for keeping Example: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.
Arabic:
يَخْزِن
Chinese (Simplified):
贮藏
Chinese (Traditional):
貯藏
Czech:
uskladnit
Danish:
opbevare
Dutch:
opslaan
Estonian:
hoiule panema
Finnish:
varastoida
French:
entreposer
German:
lagern
Greek:
αποθηκεύω
Hungarian:
tárol
Icelandic:
geyma, setja í geymslu
Indonesian:
menyimpan
Italian:
mettere (in magazzino)*
Japanese:
保管する
Korean:
보관하다; 저장하다
Latvian:
novietot glabāšanā
Lithuanian:
sukrauti
Norwegian:
lagre, oppbevare
Polish:
założyć
Portuguese (Brazil):
guardar
Portuguese (Portugal):
guardar
Romanian:
a depozita
Russian:
хранить
Slovak:
uskladniť
Slovenian:
shraniti
Spanish:
almacenar, guardar, acumular
Swedish:
lagra, förvara, magasinera
Turkish:
saklamak, tutmak
store2[stoː]verb
to stock (a place etc) with goods etc Example: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.
storejargon In some varieties of Commonwealth hackish, the preferred synonym for core. Thus, "bringing a program into store" means that a program is being swapped in from backing store to main store. [The Jargon File] (2006-12-06)
n. [prob. from techspeak `main store'] In some varieties of Commonwealth hackish, the preferred synonym for core. Thus, `bringing a program into store' means not that one is returning shrink-wrapped software but that a program is being swapped in.
In*stau"rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instaurated; p. pr. & vb. n. Instaurating.] [L. instauratus, p. p. of instaurare to renew. See 1st In-, and Store.] To renew or renovate. [R.]
Re*store"\ (r?*st?r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Restored (r?-st?rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Restoring.] [OE. restoren, OF. restorer, F. restaurer, fr. L. restaurare; pref. re- re- + an unused word; cf. Gr. ???? an upright pale or stake, Skr. sth?vara fixed, firm. Cf. Restaurant, Store.] To bring back to its former state; to bring back from a state of ruin, decay, disease, or the like; to repair; to renew; to recover. "To restore and to build Jerusalem." --Dan. ix. 25. Our fortune restored after the severest afflictions. --Prior. And his hand was restored whole as the other. --Mark iii. 5. 2. To give or bring back, as that which has been lost., or taken away; to bring back to the owner; to replace. Now therefore restore the man his wife. --Gen. xx. 7. Loss of Eden, till one greater man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat. --Milton. The father banished virtue shall restore. --Dryden. 3. To renew; to re["e]stablish; as, to restore harmony among those who are variance. 4. To give in place of, or as satisfaction for. He shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. --Ex. xxii. 1. 5. To make good; to make amends for. But if the while I think on thee, dear friend, All losses are restored, and sorrows end. --Shak. 6. (Fine Arts) (a) To bring back from a state of injury or decay, or from a changed condition; as, to restore a painting, statue, etc. (b) To form a picture or model of, as of something lost or mutilated; as, to restore a ruined building, city, or the like. Syn: To return; replace; refund; repay; reinstate; rebuild; re["e]stablish; renew; repair; revive; recover; heal; cure.
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