HOARD


Meaning of HOARD in English

/ hɔːd; NAmE hɔːrd/ noun , verb

■ noun

hoard (of sth) a collection of money, food, valuable objects, etc., especially one that sb keeps in a secret place so that other people will not find or steal it

■ verb

[ v , vn ] to collect and keep large amounts of food, money, etc., especially secretly

►  hoard·er noun

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English hord (noun), hordian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Hort (noun), horten (verb).

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