n.
Pronunciation: ' sto ̇ r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: stored ; stor · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estorer to establish, restore, supply, from Latin instaurare to resume, restore
Date: 13th century
1 : LAY AWAY , ACCUMULATE < store vegetables for winter use> <an organism that absorbs and store s DDT>
2 : FURNISH , SUPPLY especially : to stock against a future time < store a ship with provisions>
3 : to place or leave in a location (as a warehouse, library, or computer memory) for preservation or later use or disposal
4 : to provide storage room for : HOLD <elevators for storing surplus wheat>
– stor · able \ ' sto ̇ r- ə -b ə l \ adjective