Stored (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Stored

lay away, accumulate
furnish, supply; especially, to stock against a future time
to place or leave in a location (such as a warehouse, library, or computer memory) for preservation or later use or disposal
to store (something) before it is needed

Stored (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability

"we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage"

similar: kept, put up, reposited, stowed

related: cellared, garaged, hangared, housed, warehoused, filed, packed, shelved
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

"squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter"

similar: cached, hoarded, laid away, laid by, laid in, laid up, put by, salted away, squirreled (away), stashed, stockpiled, stowed, treasured, set aside

related: accumulated, acquired, amassed, assembled, collected, concentrated, garnered, gathered, picked up, rounded up, scraped (together), heaped, piled, stacked, conserved, husbanded, preserved, banked, coffered, deposited, held, kept, reserved, retained, saved, set by, stocked, withheld, buried, concealed, ensconced, secreted

near: cast, discarded, ditched, dumped, flung (off or away), jettisoned, threw away, threw out, unloaded, consumed, squandered, used up, wasted, handed out, handed over, relinquished, surrendered, blew, dissipated, frittered (away), lavished, misspent, ran through, spent, depleted, exhausted, expended, impoverished, dispelled, dispersed, scattered

Related Entry: Store (verb)

Store is a different word from Stored. The synonyms below are for store, not for stored.

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability

"we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage"

similar: keep, put up, reposit, stow

related: cellar, garage, hangar, house, warehouse, file, pack, shelve
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

"squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter"

similar: cache, hoard, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, squirrel (away), stash, stockpile, stow, treasure, set aside

related: accumulate, acquire, amass, assemble, collect, concentrate, garner, gather, pick up, round up, scrape (together), heap, pile, stack, conserve, husband, preserve, bank, coffer, deposit, hold, keep, reserve, retain, save, set by, stock, withhold, bury, conceal, ensconce, secrete

near: cast, discard, ditch, dump, fling (off or away), jettison, throw away, throw out, unload, consume, squander, use up, waste, hand out, hand over, relinquish, surrender, blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, spend, deplete, exhaust, expend, impoverish, dispel, disperse, scatter

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Stored

The most common words with a similar meaning to Stored:

kept, put up, reposited, stowed, cached, hoarded, laid away, laid by, laid in, laid up, put by, salted away, squirreled (away), stashed, stockpiled, treasured, set aside

Related Words for Stored

Near Antonyms of Stored

Word Forms of Stored

Inflections: storing, prestored, pre-stored, prestoring, pre-storing

Derived words: storable (adjective), prestored (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Stored

Middle English storen "to rebuild, restore, supply provisions for (a person, place), provide with," aphetic variant of astoren, borrowed from Anglo-French estorer "to repair, restore, stock (a place) with, provide for, found, establish" (also continental Old French), going back to Latin instaurāre "to start afresh (an interrupted rite), take up again, restore, renew," from in- in-:2 + -staurāre, perhaps derivative of an adjective *stauro- "big, great, strong," going back to Indo-European *steh2-u-ro-, derivative of the verbal base *steh2- "stand" stour:1

First known use: 13th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Stored

What does "Stored" mean?

"Stored" means lay away, accumulate. As a verb, it is defined as: lay away, accumulate. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Stored"?

Other words for "Stored" include kept, put up, reposited, stowed, cached, hoarded, laid away and laid by. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Stored" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Stored"?

There are 56 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Stored". Common alternatives include kept, put up, reposited, stowed, cached, hoarded, laid away, laid by, laid in and laid up.

How do you use "Stored" in a sentence?

Examples of "Stored" in a sentence: "we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage"; "squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter".

Is "Stored" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Stored" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Stored"?

"Stored" is pronounced /ˈstȯr/ as a verb and /ˌprē-ˈstȯr/ as a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Stored"?

"Stored" comes from Middle English storen "to rebuild, restore, supply provisions for (a person, place), provide with," aphetic variant of astoren, borrowed from Anglo-French estorer "to repair, restore, stock (a place) with, provide for, found, establish" (also continental Old French), going back to Latin instaurāre "to start afresh (an interrupted rite), take up again, restore, renew," from in- in-:2 + -staurāre, perhaps derivative of an adjective *stauro- "big, great, strong," going back to Indo-European *steh2-u-ro-, derivative of the verbal base *steh2- "stand" stour:1. First known use: 13th century.

What is another word for "Stored" meaning "to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability"?

When "Stored" (verb) means to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability, synonyms include kept, put up, reposited and stowed.