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noun
1.
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, especially one for future use.
5.
EXPANDstores, 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.
COLLAPSEquantity, especially 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 followed 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.
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Store up
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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
Idioms14.
bought from a store; commercial: a loaf of store bread.
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/lay store by, to have high regard for; value; esteem: She sets great store by good character.
Origin:
1225–75; (v.) Middle English storen, aphetic variant of astoren < Old French estorer < Latin instaurāre to set up, renew, equivalent to in- in-2 + staur- (akin to Greek staurós across and to steer1) + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English, aphetic variant of astore < Old French estore, derivative of estorer
1225–75; (v.) Middle English storen, aphetic variant of astoren < Old French estorer < Latin instaurāre to set up, renew, equivalent to in- in-2 + staur- (akin to Greek staurós across and to steer1) + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English, aphetic variant of astore < Old French estore, derivative of estorer
Related forms
stor·er, noun
o·ver·store, verb, -stored, -stor·ing.
sub·store, noun
well-stored, adjective
Synonyms
9. amass, save, husband; hoard, stockpile.
9. amass, save, husband; hoard, stockpile.
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Word Origin & History
store
c.1300, "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
EXPANDequipment for an army" is from 1636. Storefront first attested 1880. In store "laid up for future use" (also of events, etc.) is recorded from late 14c. Store-bought is attested from 1952, Amer.Eng.; earlier store-boughten (1883).
COLLAPSE
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