store

/ˈstȯr/

Middle English, from Anglo-French estorer to establish, restore, supply, from Latin instaurare to resume, restore

verb

  1. lay away, accumulate

  2. furnish, supply; especially : to stock against a future time

  3. to place or leave in a location (such as a warehouse, library, or computer memory) for preservation or later use or disposal

store vegetables for winter use

noun

  1. something that is stored or kept for future use

  2. articles (as of food) accumulated for some specific object and drawn upon as needed : stock, supplies

  3. something that is accumulated

adjective

  1. of, relating to, kept in, or used for a store

  2. purchased from a store as opposed to being natural or homemade : manufactured, ready-made