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Synonyms
store (stôr, stōr)

[Middle English stor, supply, from Old French estor, from estorer, to build, from Latin īnstaurāre, to restore.]

noun 

  1. A place where merchandise is offered for sale; a shop.
  2. A stock or supply reserved for future use: a squirrel's store of acorns.
  3. Supplies, especially of food, clothing, or arms.
  4. A place where commodities are kept; a warehouse or storehouse.
  5. A great quantity or number; an abundance.

transitive verb: stored, stor·ing, stores. 

  1. To reserve or put away for future use.
  2. To fill, supply, or stock.
  3. To deposit or receive in a storehouse or warehouse for safekeeping.
  4. Computer Science To copy (data) into memory or onto a storage device, such as a hard disk.

idioms

in store
Forthcoming: great trouble in store for her. In reserve; stored.

derivatives

stoŕa·ble
adjective
stoŕer
noun